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'The media are wrong, he's world-class' – Tuchel backed to succeed at PSG by Fathi

The ex-Mainz player is a big fan of his old boss, although he admitted that rock-climbing sessions during training took some getting used to

Former Germany international Malik Fathi has lifted the lid on Thomas Tuchel's rather unorthodox training methods, while maintaining that the ex-Dortmund man would be a perfect fit for Paris Saint-Germain.

The Ligue 1 side are yet to announce a successor for Unai Emery, who decided to step down at the end of the season after failing to advance from the Champions League last-16 for the second season running.

Tuchel, who replaced Jurgen Klopp at BVB in 2015 before leaving the club two years later, has a burgeoning reputation as a tactician – and Fathi revealed that he is a strange figure to work with.