Mbappe thanks Tuchel

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe paid tribute to Thomas Tuchel after multiple media reports said the German coach had been sacked by the Ligue 1 club.

French sports daily L'Equipe and German newspaper Bild said the 47-year-old, who helped PSG reach the Champions League final in August which they lost to Bayern Munich, was dismissed after Wednesday's 4-0 win over Racing Strasbourg.

"It is sadly the law of football. Nobody will forget your time here. You wrote a wonderful part of the club's history and I say to you: 'thank you, coach'," Mbappe said in an Instagram post on Thursday that was accompanied by a picture of him with Tuchel.

PSG are third in Ligue 1, one point behind league leaders Olympique Lyonnais and Lille, and are through to the last 16 of the Champions League, where they face Barcelona.

The club has not confirmed Tuchel's departure. L'Equipe reported that Argentine Mauricio Pochettino is set to be named Tuchel's successor.

Pochettino, who played for PSG in the early 2000s, has been out of a job since being dismissed by Tottenham in November 2019.