Since the World Cup, PSG have lost 7 out of 18 matches in all competitions. The Paris team was eliminated in the 1/8 round of the French Cup (by Marseille) and was also kicked out of the Champions League (by Bayern). Domestically, PSG lost 4 matches against rivals from the European Cup group (Lens, Monaco and 2 defeats to Rennes). This all-star team has fallen to its knees in the top games.
With Galtier alone, the French coach has leveled the “achievement” of Mauricio Pochettino’s 7 defeats in the 2021/22 season. And it is likely that the number of PSG failures has not stopped in the last 10 rounds in Ligue 1. Nothing is bright for the Park team of the Princes for the rest of the season. The dressing room was bleak, the players were down in spirit and form, Galtier’s reputation was declining and the squad was still crippled by a storm of injuries.
The bad situation that PSG is in seems very suitable to… fire the head coach. Because the fact has shown that Galtier is not enough to lead PSG to success. But according to a source from L’Equipe, the BLD did not want to push the team into chaos with a decision to kill the general. The Parisians will patiently go through the season where they will have the Ligue 1 championship before considering Galtier’s fate.
The 56-year-old’s contract has until 2024 but it is difficult for Galtier to reverse the situation. Because the French strategist does not have great support from the players, especially the top stars. PSG will not be able to continue to trust a coach who cannot manage a complicated dressing room with big egos. Remember last Tuesday, Messi left the training session midway because he felt… not suitable for Galtier’s lesson plan.
Galtier’s difficulty is that it’s hard to look everywhere. He wanted to revive the team but the force was devastated by injury (Neymar, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Hakimi have not returned). He wanted a breath of fresh air from rookies, but no one could meet the requirements, from Vitinha, Brian Ruiz, Carlos Soler to Hugo Ekitike. It can be said that PSG’s failed transfer season with average signings has greatly affected their strength, especially in the key matches in the Champions League.
Now, PSG and Galtier will live to the end of the season before a reshuffle begins. At that time, the fate of Galtier and even Messi would probably no longer belong to Paris.
