Mauricio Pochettino is booed by his own PSG fans but entire team including Messi and Neymar are cheered
MAURICIO POCHETTINO was booed by Paris Saint-Germain fans before the start of a match in which he led them to a title.
It happened as the teams were announced ahead of a Ligue 1 clash at PSG's Parc des Princes stadium on Saturday.
The hosts went on to play out a 1-1 with Europe-chasing Lens which was enough to seal PSG's tenth top-flight title.
But even though the French giants have sewn up their league with four games still to play, the pre-match histrionics highlighted the divisions between boss Poch and the fanbase.
reported on the match, and tweeted: "Mauricio Pochettino loudly booed by the Parc des Princes as the PSG lineup is called out - all of the players in the starting XI cheered."
That update also suggested the Parisians were happy with their star-studded starting line-up which included Lionel Messi, Neymar, Sergio Ramos and Kylian Mbappe.
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Messi, who joined PSG from Barcelona last summer, went on to score a thunderous curling effort from outside the box.
The Argentina legend took one touch and sent a curling effort flying into the top left corner.
Messi had only managed THREE Ligue 1 goals before the match and, along with soon to be out-of-contract Mbappe, and Brazil star Neymar, has had an unsettled year at PSG.
Former Real Madrid skipper Ramos, meanwhile, has an an injury-blighted first season at the club, but all four superstars were given a warm reception on Saturday.
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But that was not the case for Pochettino, who has been linked with a move away from the club who hired him in January 2021.
During this season, Poch, 50, has been linked with managerial positions at old club Tottenham, Spanish giants Real Madrid, and at Manchester United before their recent appointment of Erik ten Hag.