Paris Saint-Germain coach, Unai Emery, has formally announced his exit from the club at the end of the current season, after two years in charge of the Parc des Princes club. His tenure has been under threat even since the French side were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.

"It's the best for everyone," he said to reporters at his press conference. "I have informed the players that, after meeting with the president and Antero (sports director), we have decided that I will not continue next season.

 

"I thank the players, the president, Antero, the fans.

 

Emery, 46, had been at PSG since June 2016 and, although he has won most of the national titles - all except the 2017 Ligue 1 -, he failed in the Champions League, after being humiliated by Barcelona (2017) and then by Real Madrid (2018).

 

Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel has been strongly linked with replacing Emery, with the press in Germany and France suggesting he has already agreed a deal to take over.