PSG confirm Thomas Tuchel as new coach of French champions

EPA
Standard Sport14 May 2018

Thomas Tuchel is the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain, the French champions have announced.

The German, who has been out of work since leaving Borussia Dortmund last summer, will succeed Unai Emery at the Ligue 1 title winners.

Emery's two-year spell in charge at the Parc des Princes will come to an end after PSG's final game of the season at Caen on Saturday.

The highly-rated Tuchel has signed a two-year contract in the French capital.

The 44-year-old was appointed at Jurgen Klopp's successor at Dortmund in 2015 and won the DFB-Pokal last season, but left after falling out with the club hierarchy.

Before Dortmund Tuchel was in charge of Mainz for five years.

He will be tasked with turning big-spending PSG into a side capable of winning the Champions League.

Emery's side won the domestic treble this season, but went out of the Champions League in the last 16 to Real Madrid.

Additional reporting by the Press Association.

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