PSG: before the match against Manchester City, the future of Mauricio Pochettino in question

Cédric Chasseur, edited by Gauthier Delomez 3:45 p.m., November 24, 2021, modified at 3:45 p.m., November 24, 2021

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A three-way match.

PSG find Manchester City on Wednesday evening in the Champions League for the penultimate day of the group stage.

If the Parisians can qualify for the knockout stages of the competition in the event of a victory or a draw, a question agitates the football world: what future for Mauricio Pochettino?

The PSG coach is said to be courted by Citizen rival Manchester United, who sacked coach Ole Gunnar Solskjær last week.

To replace him, the Parisian tactician "is the favorite", explains the 

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"The rumors are there and we have to live with them", says Pochettino

Other British media abound in this direction, such as the

which evokes the "confidence" of the leaders of Manchester United and an arrival of Mauricio Pochettino in the club, before January. The pre-game conference on Tuesday was polarized by the topic. The majority of questions from British journalists revolved around the tactician's uncertain future in Paris.

The coach's response should not silence the rumors.

"The rumors are there and we have to live with them. I have a contract that goes until 2023 and I am very happy at Paris Saint-Germain", explains the Argentine coach, who is struggling to be convincing.

If Pochettino has his eyes set on the game against City, he could have to do without Marco Verratti and Georginio Wijnaldum, injured Tuesday night during the last training.

If PSG obtains its qualification for the eighth, the presence of Mauricio Pochettino on the Parisian bench at this stage of the competition still remains a mystery.