GALTIER. Hot issue of the Paris Saint-Germain transfer window, the Parisian leaders have contacted OGC Nice about Christophe Galtier in recent hours.
Christophe Galtier at Paris Saint-Germain? While Mauricio Pochettino should be sacked by PSG in the coming days, his successor is not yet known even if some names have filtered out such as that of the coach of OGC Nice or that of Zinedine Zidane. In recent hours, contacts with Christophe Galtier have intensified according to The Team. Under contract with the Aiglons until June 2024, the 55-year-old technician is appreciated by the Parisian leaders but also by the new PSG football adviser, Luis Campos. The two men know each other well for having rubbed shoulders in Lille.
So little information has leaked for the moment, negotiations should start in a few days between Paris Saint-Germain and OGC Nice. A logical contact between the two clubs, especially after the beacon calls from the Nice sports director Julien Fournier to the Parisians with our colleagues from The Team : “Each day that passes makes the task of Paris Saint-Germain more difficult, because we have to move forward for next season. If they want it, they must not delay.”
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Biography Christophe Galtier. Christophe Galtier was born on August 23, 1966 in Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. After having been a football player from 1985 to 1999 where he played as a defender, he went through Marseille, Lille, Toulouse, Angers and Nîmes in particular before two experiences abroad in Italy and China before retiring.
At the end of his career, he became Bernard Casoni’s assistant at Olympique de Marseille, where he remained until 2001. Although he held the position of assistant for a long time (Bastia, Portsmouth, Lyon among others) , he had his first experience as a head coach at Saint-Etienne from 2009 to 2017 before leaving for Lille between 2017 and 2021 where he signed for OGC Nice.
What is Christophe Galtier’s track record?
As a player, Christophe Galtier was vice-champion of France in 1987 with Olympique de Marseille but also finalist of the Coupe de France in 1986 and 1987 withOM. As a coach, the native of Marseille won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2013 with Saint-Etienne before leaving for Lille where he was vice-champion of France in 2019 and champion of France in 2021. With OGC Nice, Christophe Galtier lost in the final of the Coupe de France in 2022 against FC Nantes.
What is Christophe Galtier’s salary?
IF Mauricio Pochettino was the highest paid coach in Ligue 1 during this 2021-2022 season with 1,100,000 euros per month, Christophe Galtier is the second technician in the standings, tied with his Olympian counterpart Jorge Sampaoli. The two coaches receive 330,000 euros per month.
Which teams does Christophe Galtier coach?
After being assistant coach from 1999 to 2009, Christophe Galtier was appointed head coach at Saint-Etienne where he remained until 2017 before leaving for Lille where he was champion of France. Since the 2021-2022 season, Christophe Galtier has been the coach of OGC Nice.