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#3 Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte is another tactician who could assume the reins at PSG. He is one of the most revered coaches in world football. The Italian is known for his passionate approach to coaching, and his press conferences are seldom dull.
Conte recently returned to his native Italy to manage Inter Milan. He succeeded in ending Juventus' near decade-long Serie A stranglehold as Inter won their first Scudetto in eleven years.
Conte is currently the manager at Mauricio Pochettino's former team, Tottenham Hotspur. After a bright start to the season, Spurs were in free fall. However, the Italian has managed to reverse their fortunes since his arrival a few weeks ago.
Conte is a coach who explains his expectations to his players clearly, and demands excellence at all times. Indiscipline is rarely an issue with him, as he is a top manager and has admirable man-management nous.
PSG will look to target the Italian, owing to his record of winning silverware as well as man-management skills.
#2 Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag is managing Ajax in the Netherlands. They are currently second in the Eredivisie on 42 points, a point behind leaders PSV Eindhoven.
Ajax have been a revelation in the Champions League this season, winning all six group games. They were one of the first teams to qualify for the knockout rounds. Sebastian Haller is their top scorer in the competition, with ten goals in six games.
Ajax and Liverpool were the eighth and ninth teams to win all their group games in Champions League history.
Erik ten Hag has a penchant for developing young players. Brazilian winger Antony has excelled under the Dutchman. Other stars like Ryan Gravenberch, Jurrien Timber and Haller have put in great performances too.
Considering Ajax's limited financial might, ten Hag's record at the club's helm speaks volumes of his prowess. The Dutchman has proved that he can grind out results despite limited resources.
Think about what he could achieve with virtually unlimited resources and world-class players across positions at PSG!
#1 Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane is one of the most successful players and managers in the game's history. With Real Madrid, he won the Champions League four times - once as a player and thrice as manager.
Having been a top midfielder himself, Zidane understood the requirements of his players, particularly midfielders. With a midfield trio of Luka Modric, Casemiro and Toni Kroos, the Frenchman conquered Europe thrice in a row between 2016 and 2018. He remains the only manager in history to have achieved the feat.
Considering he's French, Zidane could be looked up to by several of PSG's youngsters. Having him as manager for the Parisians could not only benefit the club, but French football as a whole.
An iconic figure managing the biggest club in France could spark an influx of young players flooding into PSG's academy. Every young player could have PSG on their wishlist to play for in the future, and want to be a part of Zidane's team. Kylian Mbappe's development under Zidane could be immense as well.
Among all options in this list, Zinedine Zidane is the only one who is currently out of job. He also appears to be the most likely next PSG manager too.
