A Christmas miracle for this PSG target

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By: Manu Tournoux

Between Mauricio Pochettino, Christophe Galtier and Luis Enrique, his name was mentioned behind the scenes at PSG. Here he is, a miracle worker in Italy.

An emblematic PSG player in his early Qatari years, Thiago Motta has been around the capital club since the end of his football career. Successfully placed on the bench of the Parisian reserve during the 2018-2019 season, the person concerned has since completed his coaching classes in the country, at the helm of Genoa, Spezia and, now, Bologna, where he has been shining ever since. September 2022.

In 15 months under his leadership, this former behemoth of transalpine football, seven times Italian champion (1925, 1929, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1964), has regained its splendor and its former glory. To the point of appearing, on the eve of Christmas and after a third victory in a row in the league at the expense of Atalanta this weekend (1-0), in the Top 4 of calcio, ahead of cars such as the Viola, Napoli or Roma.

Europe within reach of crampons

Really, today I feel very good in Bologna. I don’t need anything else to do my jobbreathes the one who will be at the end of his contract next June, and who remains closely followed by many clubs – PSG in the lead. There are no secrets, no magic, just work and clear ideas. » In his image, solid, eye-catching and pugnacious, the Bologna that he has built since last season displays its own playing identity, capable of disrupting the big names of Serie A, like Inter who all recently suffered his act in the Italian Cup.

Virtually qualified for the next edition of the Champions League from its fourth position, Bologna has not exceeded ninth in the final Italian ranking since its return to the elite in 2015 – already under the orders of Thiago Motta the season passed. Maintaining this place in the top quartet until the end would be a real achievement for the Rossoblu, who have not played in Europe since their UEFA Cup semi-final against OM in 1999.