PARIS (AP) " Paris Saint-Germain fired coach Laurent Blanc on Monday, only months after he signed a new two-year contract. Despite leading PSG to back-to-back domestic trebles " an unprecedented level of success in the French league " Blanc fell short in Europe. When the club's Qatari owners took charge in June 2011, they made winning the Champions League their priority. Following the deadly attacks in Paris in November that killed 130 people, Blanc appeared insensitive in his news conference one week later. PSG has been linked with Unai Emery, the Spanish coach who has led Sevilla to three straight Europa League titles.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 27, 2016 11:15 UTC