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Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy seems ‘reluctant’ to re-appoint former boss Mauricio Pochettino, despite the Argentine ‘pushing’.
The Lowdown: Conte departure imminent…
Spurs head coach Antonio Conte, after some overnight developments, is now widely expected to leave north London before the end of this Premier League campaign.
Reports state Levy and co are set to make a decision within these next 24/48 hours, coming after Conte’s astonishing post-match rant after their 3-3 draw with Southampton.
The Italian, taking aim at both the club’s board and Spurs squad, stated:
“We are 11 players that go into the pitch. I see selfish players, I see players that don’t want to help each other and don’t put their heart (in).
“Why? Because they are used to it here, they are used to it. They don’t play for something important yeah. They don’t want to play under pressure, they don’t want to play under stress.
“It is easy in this way. Tottenham’s story is this. Twenty years there is the owner and they never won something but why? The fault is only for the club, or for every manager that stays here. I have seen the managers that Tottenham had on the bench.”
The Latest: Pochettino wants Spurs job, Levy ‘reluctant’…
As per journalist Shaun Custis, speaking live on talkSPORT (via Twitter), former Lilywhites head coach Pochettino is ‘pushing’ to be re-appointed – but Levy is ‘reluctant’ to admit he made a mistake by sacking him in the first place.
Custis explained:
“As much as Pochettino has been pushing like mad to try and get this job back, Daniel Levy seems very reluctant to admit, if you like, that he made a mistake in the first place.
“Or to bow to the pressure at Tottenham to have Pochettino back.”
The Verdict: Perfect candidate…
As much as Levy may appear hesitant over going backwards and re-appointing the 51-year-old, we believe he is by far the standout candidate to replace Conte.
Other claims have suggested that Pochettino is among the frontrunners to take the reins, alongside the likes of Luis Enrique and Thomas Tuchel, yet the South American arguably stands out.
He already has proven experience at N17, working with a lot of their current players in the past whilst operating on a relatively small budget to real successs.
The former PSG boss, described as an ‘elite manager’ by pundit Clinton Morrrison, galvanised the club to an extent they’ve rarely seen before with their 2019 Champions League final run standing out as a real highlight.
Pochettino’s brand of open, attacking football also excited supporters – perhaps highlighting why so many of them want him back in the hot seat.
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