Mauricio Pochettino insists he wasn't forced out of PSG on the recommendation of Kylian Mbappe.

The Argentine was ousted as PSG manager last month, with reports claiming Mbappe was behind the decision.

In an interview with Argentinian outlet infobae, Pochettino said: "What I think is that PSG has done everything possible to retain Kylian and I also agree with that.

"He is one of the best players in world football today and I think that PSG, having all the resources to do it, have convinced him to stay. But I don't think Kylian is the one who designed the new project either [that saw me leave].

"Those who rule, in this case the president, are those who would have thought that the most convenient thing was a new project in the club."