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FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 26, 2020 file photo, Chelsea's head coach Frank Lampard looks on after the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England. Lampard has been fired by Chelsea halfway through his second season in charge of the London club on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 after being unable to replicate his success as the club’s record scorer in his first Premier League managerial job. Chelsea has lost five of its last eight Premier League games and dropped to ninth place, despite Lampard benefiting from nearly $300 million on new players for this season. (Nick Potts/Pool via AP, File)

No sentimentality as Abramovich fires Chelsea great Lampard

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 file photo, Mauricio Pochettino applauds fans after the Champions League group B soccer match between Red Star and Tottenham, at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. French champions Paris Saint-Germain have on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 announced the hiring of coach Mauricio Pochettino to replace the recently fired Thomas Tuchel. The 48-year-old Pochettino was manager of Tottenham in the Premier League for five years and led the Spurs to the Champions League final in 2019. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, file)

New PSG coach Pochettino wants ‘combative’ identity for team

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo Feb. 17, 2020, PSG's head coach Thomas Tuchel listens to the media at a press conference prior the Champions League soccer match in Dortmund, Germany. Paris Saint-Germain has fired coach Thomas Tuchel while the defending champion is in third place in the French league. Tuchel's dismissal on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 came the day after PSG beat Strasbourg 4-0 and after Tuchel was questioned about comments he made to German broadcaster SPORT1.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

PSG confirms firing of coach Thomas Tuchel

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Mbappé pays tribute to Tuchel as PSG mum on reported firing

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Referee Szymon Marciniak shows a red card to PSG's Idrissa Gueye, second right, during the Champions League group H soccer match between RB Leipzig and Paris Saint Germain at the RB Arena in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

PSG coach Tuchel under scrutiny as he copes without stars

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Team PSG pose prior to the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, Pool)

PSG coach Tuchel asks for patience amid virus cluster

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PSG's Kylian Mbappe controls the ball during a training session at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Tuesday Aug. 11, 2020. PSG will play Atalanta in a Champions League quarterfinals soccer match on Wednesday. (David Ramos/Pool via AP)

Mbappé training return boosts PSG for Atalanta quarterfinal

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

PSG's Neymar reacts during the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint Germain in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

PSG’s latest player party annoys coach Tuchel

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG's head coach Thomas Tuchel listens to the media at a press conference prior the Champions League soccer match in Dortmund, Germany, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Borussia Dortmund will play against Paris Saint Germain in a Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match in Dortmund on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Tensions rise at PSG after latest Champions League setback

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG's head coach Thomas Tuchel reacts during the League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Lyon at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

No Worries? PSG coach & captain confident about poor defense

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG's Neymar lies on the ground during the French League One soccer match between Paris-Saint-Germain and Montpellier at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Neymar injury conceals a bigger concern: PSG’s defense

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe, right, talks with PSG's head coach Thomas Tuchel during the French League One soccer match between Paris-Saint-Germain and Montpellier at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Unhappy Mbappe undermines Tuchel’s authority at PSG

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

PSG's Brazilian forward Neymar, left, gestures during the singles tennis match between Spain's Rafael Nadal and Russia's Karen Khachanov in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Neymar’s PSG return set to test coach Tuchel’s skills

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG's head coach Thomas Tuchel gives a press conference at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Paris Saint Germain will play against Bruges in a Champions League soccer match Group A on wednesday. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PSG coach Tuchel rules himself out of vacant Bayern job

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 file photo, Brazil's Neymar Jr. listens to his country's national anthem before an international friendly soccer match against Peru, in Los Angeles. Neymar is set to make his Paris Saint-Germain return after being included in the squad for their French league game at home to Strasbourg on Saturday, Sept. 14. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)

Neymar set to make PSG return after being included in squad

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, PSG's head coach Thomas Tuchel attends a press conference after a training session at Camp des Loges in Saint Germain en Laye, outside Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel is already searching for answers Thursday Aug, 22, 2019, just two games into the league season. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, FILE)

PSG coach Tuchel searching for answers after just two games

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Dec 17, 2015, former Paris Saint-Germain's sport director Leonardo, of Brazil, attends a press conference at the French Football Federation (FFF) headquarters in Paris. PSG announced Friday June 14, 2019, the return of Leonardo appointed as as Paris Saint-Germain’s new sporting director. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, FILE)

Leonardo’s PSG return could be welcome news for coach Tuchel

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG's head coach Thomas Tuchel waits for the start of the League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Dijon at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, May 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel extends contract for another year

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PSG coach Thomas Tuchel watches his team during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Nice at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, May 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

PSG coach: Signing Griezmann is “not realistic”

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PSG's Neymar sits on the bench after loosing the French Cup soccer final between Rennes and Paris Saint Germain at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, France, Saturday, April 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PSG season ending in calamitous manner amid run of defeats

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press