PSG has compiled a shortlist of candidates to succeed Mauricio Pochettino as manager this summer.
The Argentine is set to stay at the Parc des Princes until the conclusion of the season, but he is widely expected to leave after that.
The French capital team was startled when they were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid on Wednesday night after a late collapse.
Karim Benzema’s hat-trick in the second half, characterized by home manager Carlo Ancelotti as “magic,” changed the tie in the hosts’ favor.
PSG’s failure in Europe’s best club competition was yet another setback for the club, which has yet to enjoy victory in the competition despite securing a major Qatar-backed takeover in 2011.
During their Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux on Sunday, the club’s fans booed Lionel Messi and Neymar with every touch of the ball – their first match since the loss to Real Madrid.
PSG ultras had asked for president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to resign the day before, following the club’s latest European humiliation.
A month after their massive protest at a Ligue 1 match in which they blasted the club’s ‘overpaid mercenaries’ on their books and insulted the board, the ultras have asked for serious change in the board of directors.
Pochettino’s position is regarded to be untenable due to his underperformance in European competition and overall poor domestic results.
Pochettino’s side leads Ligue 1 by 15 points and is cruising to the title, but their performances have failed to impress the club’s demanding supporters and board, and their Champions League loss is likely to spell the end of the coach’s brief stay in the French capital.
According to Marca, L’Equipe reports that Tottenham manager Antonio Conte and Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta are on PSG’s shortlist for Pochettino’s successor.
Conte joined Spurs this season to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, and Arteta’s fortunes at Arsenal have improved this season, with the club on track to finish in the top four.