PSG boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi speaks plainly: “Have zero contact” with Zinedine Zidane
The name Zinedine Zidane continues to waft around the club’s headquarters in Paris Saint-Germain. Now President Nasser Al-Khelaifi is positioning himself.
PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been clear about the rumors surrounding coach Mauricio Pochettino and his potential successor Zinedine Zidane.
“We have zero contact with Zidane, even if he is a top coach,” said Al-Khelaifi on the sidelines of the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris L’Equipe. French media had recently reported a meeting between the former Real Madrid coach and PSG officials in a Parisian luxury hotel.
In addition, Al-Khelaifi used the opportunity to support the current Paris coach Pochettino. “He’s here, we’re very happy, he’s doing a good job. We need time too. I don’t want to talk about the rumors,” he said.
Hit a similar notch Sports director Leonardo last Friday. “We have a lot of respect for Zinedine Zidane and what he has achieved as a player and coach. But I can make it clear that there was no contact or conversation,” he told the news agency AFP and said: “We don’t want Pochettino to leave. He has never asked to be allowed to leave us and no other club has contacted us about him.”
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The Argentine has been associated with a move to Manchester United for some time, even before Ralf Rangnick officially took over the club as interim coach. The 63-year-old moves into the background after the end of the season and acts as an advisor, which is why the search for a new coach is still ongoing. Pochettino applies according to information from GOAL and SPOX as Desired solution.
In addition, Zidane could also come back into focus. According to reports, the 49-year-old will only be eligible for PSG and French national team engagements in the near future. That’s why he rejected an alleged offer from Manchester United.