THOMAS TUCHEL WAS angered by a French journalist who wore a Strasbourg shirt following Paris Saint-Germain’s draw against Thierry Laurey’s side last night.
Coup de gueule de Tuchel sur Laurent Paganelli #PSGRCSA pic.twitter.com/kgOHRdTC30
— Le Meilleur du PSG (@LMDPSG) April 7, 2019
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PSG battled to a 2-2 draw, with goals from Nuna da Costa and Anthony Goncalves cancelling out Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Thilo Kehrer’s efforts.
French reporter Laurent Paganelli — who’s also a former professional player — wore a Strasbourg shirt while pictured with the club’s goalkeeper Dimitri Lienard in the aftermath of a game which postponed PSG’s title celebrations.
Tuchel revealed his anger at Paganelli after the game, stating: “You’re a journalist but you wear the shirt? You deny but I saw you. It won’t happen next time.”
PSG will now have to wait until their away fixture against Lille on 14 April to potentially secure the Ligue 1 title, squandering the chance to win the trophy in front of a home crowd.
They currently hold a 20-point lead over Lille in second place, with Tuchel’s side also having played a game less.
But despite there being no realistic threat to derail his side’s title bid at this stage in the season, Tuchel insisted the failure to beat Strasbourg was his fault rather than the fault of his players.
“During the first period, it was difficult to control the counter-attacks,” he added. “We did not succeed with two attackers, so we changed the system, with Choupo-Moting alone in front.
“Strasbourg had opportunities. Many players were missing, there was fatigue and we failed to score this third goal.
“It was a great opportunity to be champion, but we did not succeed, it’s my responsibility today. The players are very tired, mentally too, and we missed several key players.
“The best choice would have been to control the game, and not to attack at all costs. I made that choice, it was my responsibility.”
If PSG do go on to win Ligue 1 this season, as expected, it will be their sixth title triumph in the last seven seasons.
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