PSG want Mauricio Pochettino to return as boss if Unai Emery leaves following Champions League capitulation
Spurs boss Pochettino moved to PSG and spent two and a half years in the French capital as a player
MAURICIO POCHETTINO is on Paris Saint-Germain's shortlist of managers to replace Unai Emery.
PSG boss Emery is under increasing pressure after the French champions blew a four-goal first-leg lead in Barcelona's incredible Champions League comeback.
Having romped to the title by 31 points last season, PSG are now struggling by comparison and trailing Ligue 1 leaders Monaco by three points.
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According to the , Spurs chief Poch is wanted back in the French capital should they decide to axe Emery.
The Spaniard's appointment was seen as crucial to the club's owners' aim of winning the Champions League when they named him as successor to Laurent Blanc over the summer.
Blanc's sacking was a surprise to many, but showed how ruthless the club's Qatari owners were prepared to be in pursuit of Champions League success.
But the nature of the Nou Camp defeat will undoubtedly have left a sour taste in the mouth, particularly with Barcelona as long as 9-1 long-shots to go through after their 4-0 first-leg defeat.
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PSG's top brass are thought to have followed Poch's work at Spurs closely and are considering tempting him with a return to the club.
However, the 45-year-old Argentinian signed a deal until 2021 last May and banks around £5.5million a year, meaning he would set PSG back millions in compensation.
Poch joined them from Espanyol in 2000, scoring six times in 95 appearances across two and a half seasons before moving to Bordeaux.