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title: "Manchester City: Fans react in shock to Pochettino’s Tottenham sacking"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-react-in-shock-to-pochettinos-tottenham-sacking/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2019-11-20T17:05:07Z"
modified: "2019-11-20T17:05:07Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans react in shock to Pochettino’s Tottenham sacking

**Due to starting the season off in extremely poor fashion, even despite all the good he has done at Tottenham over his five-year tenure, Spurs have given Mauricio Pochettino his marching orders heading into a crucial part of the season – with Manchester City fans also turning their heads at the surprising news.**

Very few people expected to hear the announcement of[Pochettino’s dismissal on Tuesday night](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50480860), least of all City fans, who have been frustrated by Spurs in particular over 2019.

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The Sky Blues were on the wrong end of a VAR decision in the Champions League quarter-finals back in April after it cancelled out Raheem Sterling’s [last gasp heroics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=insYFfPrrFo&feature=onebox) – with Deja Vu striking months later in a league game when VAR [ruled out another last-minute City winner](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49302583) from Gabriel Jesus.

Despite this, Sky Blues supporters were still shocked to hear the news, especially due to Pep Guardiola and Pochettino’s entertaining managerial rivalry – with many concurring that he is more than a worthy adversary.

Here’s how they reacted on Twitter to the news.

> Going to United IMO.
>
> — Oli MCFC (@OliCtid) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/OliCtid/status/1196881059209764864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He will be irreplaceable
>
> — KOREDE (@iamoluwasegun2) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/iamoluwasegun2/status/1196882656773980161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/4cPNi9DIu5](https://t.co/4cPNi9DIu5)
>
> — deanparis (@deanparis78) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/deanparis78/status/1196876685251092480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> New stadium. New manager. No trophies
>
> — Mukund Mundra (@MukundMCFC) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/MukundMCFC/status/1196881339816898560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Wow, a turn of events🤔
>
> — ZEPHER102 (@PiXxI\_HoLlOw) [November 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/PiXxI_HoLlOw/status/1197015404427849729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Eejits
>
> — David Moroney (@McfcMoroney) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/McfcMoroney/status/1196877124885499912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)