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The French soccer champions took five days to confirm what was already a fact on Christmas Eve.

Thomas Tuchel is no longer the coach of Paris Saint-Germain.

On Tuesday, the club officially announced the separation.

The contract with the 47-year-old has been terminated, and Tuchel can look for a new employer.

"Thomas has put a lot of energy and passion into his work, and we will of course remember the good moments we had together," club boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi was quoted in a statement.

Tuchel had taken over the Parisian star ensemble around Neymar in summer 2018, his contract ran until summer 2021. He is to receive a severance payment of six million euros.

His greatest international success was his entry into the final of the Champions League last season, PSG lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in Lisbon.

In France, the former coach of FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund was twice champion and last season also a cup winner.

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While his successor rule in Paris is about to be clarified, the former Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino should apparently get the post, it is still unclear how things will go on with the German.

A short-term solution could be found in London, where the Chelsea coach is coming under increasing pressure.

Strange analysis from Chelsea coach Lampard

Frank Lampard got into a difficult crisis with Chelsea.

After three defeats from four games, the “Blues” failed to win in their home game against Aston Villa on Monday evening.

After the meager 1: 1 (1: 0) Chelsea are in sixth place.

The title contender is now six points behind the leaders from Liverpool and has already played one game more than coach Jürgen Klopp's team.

Frank Lampard is coming under increasing pressure at Chelsea

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Lampard's rather strange analysis after the draw is unlikely to help him secure a job.

“I wasn't dissatisfied with anything today,” he began and then listed what didn't suit him: “Except that we conceded the goal, didn't create many chances and didn't score another goal.

But I'm happy with the players who came on and I'm happy with the attitude. "

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The substitutes also included Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, who came into play together in the 72nd minute, but could not turn things around either.

The German internationals were the core of Chelsea's transfer offensive in the summer.

Werner moved from RB Leipzig to the Thames for 53 million euros, and the Londoners even paid 80 million for the Leverkusen Havertz.

The offensive player was the most expensive purchase of the summer worldwide.

No club spent more in the summer than Chelsea

Overall, despite the financial problems of professional football in the corona pandemic, owner Roman Abramowitsch's club spent 247 million euros, more than any other club in the world last summer.

Manchester City followed in second place with 163 million.

It is not difficult to guess that the Russian owner expects more than a place in the upper midfield given these financial efforts.

The expensive transfers Timo Werner (left) and Kai Havertz came on late on Monday

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Especially since Werner and Havertz have not yet met expectations.

Striker Werner started well, but has been without a goal for many weeks and has just been publicly criticized for the first time by Lampard after the 1: 3 derby defeat against FC Arsenal ("Timo didn't give enough with and without the ball").

The 21-year-old Havertz was thrown back by a corona infection in the autumn and has been fighting for a connection since then, in 14 league games so far, he has only made three goals.

That both professionals were now on the bench speaks volumes.

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In England there are now increasing reports that the long-time Chelsea professional Lampard is running out in the coaching bench.

Tuchel is said to have had contact with the Londoners after his departure from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2017, but then decided to work in Paris.

The coach himself has not yet commented on his end in France or his plans for the future.

According to “Bild”, Tuchel is not planning a longer break, and the Premier League would irritate him.