Paul Mitchell announces his departure, without regrets

The trend was therefore confirmed. Last February, Paul Mitchell was announced on the departure. Sporting director of AS Monaco since 2020, the former resident of the Red Bull galaxy is under contract until 2024, but his relatives had clearly announced his desire to leave AS Monaco. Asked this Thursday in the columns of The Teamthe Englishman has officially confirmed his next departure from the Rock.

Mitchell will take the time to find his replacement

“We talked about different things with the owner to extend my contract, but I came to the conclusion that I had done everything I came for three years ago. The reconstruction is complete. My story will be written elsewhere, but I also have to give us time to find the right successor, so that the club continues to work with the same philosophy. »

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In charge of finding his own successor, Mitchell admits not having set a deadline for ASM. Clearly, it can take a few weeks or a few months. The Briton has thus confided that he will take all the time it takes to find his replacement. Things are clear: Mitchell is determined to pack up like a gentleman. As for his succession, work is progressing. But for the rest ?

No mea culpa in sight

How can ASM manage the next summer transfer window with a sports director present, but on the way out? For Mitchell, the question does not arise. If the players decide to come and play in the Principality, it is not for its beautiful eyes. “ I do not believe that players sign in Monaco for Paul Mitchell. The club has a history and a strategy. It is for the latter that players want to join him. They don’t come for the coaches either.”he said, before adding that Philippe Clement, whom he chose, was not going to find himself in a weak position either.

Finally, when discussing his record, Mitchell did not really make a mea culpa. Since arriving in 2020, Monaco has never managed to qualify for the Champions League and has had a string of disappointments in the Europa League, including the last against Bayer Leverkusen. But for the English, ASM has been “unlucky” against the Germans and victim of ” the lottery “ in shots on goal. And as for the failure in the Champions League, the Englishman has found the parade again. “Here too, we must have a balanced approach, it’s not like my predecessors who almost received blank checks from the owner. » While waiting to see how his succession will be managed, Monaco remains still and always well placed to play the next edition of the cup with big ears.