Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Paris Saint-Germain and Mauricio Pochettino has been lined up as his successor, but reports claim Massimiliano Allegri and Thiago Motta are possible options.

Sky Sport Germany reported the former Borussia Dortmund coach has been sacked by the Ligue 1 giants and Mauricio Pochettino seems set to take over at the Parc des Princes.

PSG ended 2020 with a 4-0 win over Strasbourg and sit third in the League, one point behind leaders LOSC Lille.

Thiago Motta is reported to be one of the candidates for the Genoa job if Rolando Maran will be sacked.

Genoa play away at Fiorentina this evening with both teams sitting low down in the Serie A table.

The Grifone have five points after nine games and a win would allow them to reach Fiorentina and escape the relegation zone.

If, however, Genoa lose at the Artemio Franchi Maran could be sacked with Thiago Motta coming in to replace him, reports Tuttosport.

The 38-years-old is not the only candidate for the role.

Former Inter and PSG star Thiago Motta says he is ‘flattered’ by rumours linking him with the PSG job.

Thomas Tuchel’s contract expires in 2021 and according to reports in France, Leonardo is not willing to extend his stay at the club.

Former Italy International Thiago Motta is one of the managers linked with the job.

A former Serie A coach is the favourite to replace Thomas Tuchel at PSG, claim RMC Sport, but it’s Thiago Motta rather than Max Allegri.

Tuchel took his team to the Champions League Final in August, but they have stuttered so far this season and the tactician openly clashed with director Leonardo over transfer strategy.

It’s rumoured an exit could well be imminent and until now, former Juventus boss Allegri had been considered the most likely alternative, with Mauricio Pochettino also of interest.

Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo, Spezia coach Vincenzo Italiano, Paolo Montero and Marco Cassetti are among the figures who earned their coaching badges today.

In order to sit on a Serie A or B bench, you need to have passed your UEFA Pro course.

Pirlo and Italiano were given emergency extensions because they had already begun the course, completing it this afternoon at the Coverciano training centre.

On this day in 2010, Jose Mourinho returned to haunt his former side Chelsea in the Round of 16 in the Champions League.

Mourinho had taken over at San Siro in the summer of 2008 following his dismissal from Chelsea during the 2007-08 season.

In his first season, 2008-09, he secured the Scudetto but the Nerazzurri exited the Champions League limply after being brushed aside by Manchester United in the Round of 16.

Davide Nicola has claimed Genoa were “not lacking identity” before his arrival and remains focused on bringing “continuity” to the Marassi.

Rossoblu replaced Thiago Motta with Nicola in December and handed the former Crotone and Udinese boss a six-month deal with an option to extend.

Despite having made clear improvements at the Marassi, Nicola declines the suggestions that he has given the team an identity.

Romelu Lukaku describes his favourite Milan Derbies, the Inter legends he’d love to meet and why he told Antonio Conte a massive bed was “fundamental.”

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Davide Nicola described how he adjusted Genoa on his debut for a 2-1 win over Sassuolo, referring back to Aurelio Andreazzoli more than Thiago Motta.

This was the Grifone’s first victory since October 26, which was the debut of their last coach, Thiago Motta.

Nicola represents the third different tactician to sit on the Genoa bench this season, as Andreazzoli was fired on October 22.

Davide Nicola is “honoured to be the coach” of Genoa, but warns they must start from scratch against Sassuolo. “Today a mini-season begins.”

He is the third coach of the campaign to sit on the Marassi bench, as Aurelio Andreazzoli lasted until October 22 and Thiago Motta was fired over the Christmas break.

“This is my fifth day on the job,” said Nicola in his presentation press conference. “You cannot imagine how honoured I feel to be the coach of this club.