According to the Tasnim news agency, Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of the Paris Saint-Germain football team, talked about the three-year contract extension of Killian Mbabane with Paris Saint-Germain in a televised interview with the Spanish “Partizasso Decoupe” program.
“I was not surprised by Mbabane’s decision to extend his contract,” Pochettino said of Ambape, who was rumored to be on the verge of joining Real Madrid. We were sure that he had not made his decision yet and would wait until the last moment. All team members in the PSG locker room were unaware until half an hour before the official announcement, and only Ashraf Hakimi was aware. I myself was officially informed half an hour before the announcement. Although we were close to him, we did not know of his final decision. The president of the club informed me about this. My relationship with Killian has always been good and he gave me his contract extension shirt between our two halves (the last game of the season between Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League against Metz). Certainly, his decision not to go to Real Madrid is sad for this club.
Asked if Mbabane’s decision to extend his contract was the right one, the Paris Saint-Germain coach said: “I will not comment on that. Anyway, he has made his decision and this decision will be pleasant for the fans, the French league and for the benefit of everyone.
Pochettino went on to express his interest in continuing to work as Paris Saint-Germain coach: “I have said before that I would like to stay one hundred percent and I will say it again today. I still have another year left on my contract. Every coach likes to challenge himself in this team. That’s why I like to keep working. Paris Saint-Germain is a motivated club whose goal is to win the Champions League to make its fans happy.
Finally, the former Tottenham boss answered the question of which of them would prefer to win the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
He said: “I have a good relationship with the managers of Liverpool, with their coach and …, but I can not hide the fact that Real Madrid has always been a team that I have always tended to during my playing days. However, it is important for me to see a spectacular game in the final. Whichever team is better will be the champion.