Laurent Blanc 'handed £17m pay-off' after being sacked by PSG
French coach said to have left club after three years at the Parc des Princes
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Coach Laurent Blanc parted ways with Paris Saint-Germain, agreeing a €22million (£17m) severance deal, report French sports daily L'Equipe.
Blanc's future at PSG appeared in jeopardy three weeks ago when club president Nasser al Khelaifi described the 2015-16 season as a failure because of the club's elimination from the Champions League by Manchester City at the quarter-final stage.
PSG achieved their second successive domestic treble by winning Ligue 1, the French Cup and the League Cup, but Champions League progress stagnated as they lost in the last eight for the fourth successive season.
Former France defender Blanc, a world champion with Les Bleus in 1998, coached the national team from 2010-12 and took over from Carlo Ancelotti at PSG in 2013.
He also spent two years at Manchester United as a player between 2001-03, making 75 appearances.
He signed a two-year contract extension in February, but his contract was terminated on Wednesday, L'Equipe said, citing unnamed sources.
Spanish and French media reported that Blanc would be replaced by Basque coach Unai Emery, who left La Liga club Sevilla last week.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments