Paris Saint-Germain’s head coach, Christophe Galtier, had to be held back by his staff during the team’s 3-0 victory over Marseille.
Galtier involved in Fight with Marseille Fans
The incident took place in a top-of-the-table clash at Ligue 1 and was captured on video. The footage showed Galtier marching forward and shouting back after being incensed by something a member of the crowd had said.
Galtier has been under immense pressure due to his team’s poor form since the World Cup. PSG had suffered losses to Marseille, Monaco, and Bayern Munich in three different competitions in a week. These events led to rumors that Thomas Tuchel could return to the French capital.
Win against Marseille eases the pressure
However, PSG’s statement win against Marseille has taken some pressure off Galtier’s shoulders. The victory at the Stade Orange Vélodrome in the south of France was impressive, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice and setting up Lionel Messi, who scored his 700th career league goal.
Despite the victory, the game was marred by the incident between Galtier and the home supporters. Galtier nearly got into a physical altercation with some of the rival fans, and his coaching staff had to hold him back. The PSG boss did not acknowledge the incident during his post-match interview, but he did call on his team to use their win as a platform for the rest of the season.
Mbappé and Messi score
Mbappé opened the scoring after 25 minutes with a brilliant goal. He then set up Messi just four minutes later with a superb pass that gave the Argentine his 700th career club goal.
Mbappé scored his 200th goal in the 55th minute, equalling Edinson Cavani as the club’s all-time top scorer. This achievement is particularly impressive as Mbappé did not start his career in the French capital and made his breakthrough with Monaco. He is only 24 years old.
After the game, Galtier expressed his relief and happiness with the team’s performance. “The way the team played gave us a sense of relief. If we can play like this at Marseille’s Velodrome, we can play like this everywhere,” he said.
President shuts down rumors of managerial change
The victory was much needed for Galtier, who had been under immense pressure due to his team’s poor form. Last week, it was reported that PSG may make a move to bring Thomas Tuchel back to the club, but any rumors of a managerial change have been shut down by the club’s president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
“I am very happy, we played a great match tonight, a great PSG. I have always had confidence in my players and my coach. We really played a great match,” said Al-Khelaifi.
PSG’s statement win against Marseille has taken some pressure off the shoulders of head coach Christophe Galtier. The victory was impressive, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice and setting up Lionel Messi for his 700th career league goal.
Despite the win, the game was marred by an incident between Galtier and the home supporters, which was captured on video. However, PSG’s president has since shut down rumors of a managerial change, and Galtier called on his team to use their win as a platform for the rest of the season.
