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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Lilywhites could now swoop for Mauricio Pochettino"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-lilywhites-could-now-swoop-for-mauricio-pochettino/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-06-05T12:35:42Z"
modified: "2021-06-05T12:35:42Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Lilywhites could now swoop for Mauricio Pochettino

**According to a report by [the Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/antonio-conte-to-tottenham-off-spurs-end-interest-inter-chelsea-coach-b938895.html), Tottenham Hotspur could now make a final attempt to bring ex-boss Mauricio Pochettino back to north London.**

### The Lowdown: Big blow emerges…

As reported by numerous outlets, including [the BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57366387) and [the Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/06/04/antonio-contes-move-tottenham-hits-stumbling-block-italian-concerned/), Tottenham have now ended their pursuit of former Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte following days of talks.

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The 51-year-old emerged as a clear frontrunner for the job and, at one stage, there were some reports suggesting it was even a ‘[done deal’.](https://talksport.com/football/889561/tottenham-next-manager-inter-milan-chelsea-antonio-conte/)

However, after a breakdown in discussions, it appears Tottenham are now back to square one as the manager hunt continues.

### The Latest: Spurs could now swoop for Pochettino…

Pochettino was a [prime target for Spurs](https://theathletic.com/news/mauricio-pochettino-tottenham-psg/R7RoUtFPvG9L) before the talks with Conte, but difficulty in prising him away from current club Paris-Saint Germain prompted the Lilywhites to look elsewhere.

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After a fresh managerial blow, Tottenham could now make a final attempt for the Argentine as the Evening Standard shares this news.

The 49-year-old was previously in charge at Spurs from between 2014-2019, with chairman Daniel Levy sacking him at the end of a five-year reign.

Pochettino managed to guide Spurs to their first ever Champions League final, in which they were soundly defeated by Liverpool.

### The Verdict: Perfect candidate but a battle awaits…

You could argue he is the perfect remaining candidate for Spurs if you’re going by Levy’s checklist for a new boss, as revealed in his annual [end of season letter to supporters.](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/may/chairman-s-message/)

He has also drawn noted praise from former Lilywhites players, with ex-goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes telling ESPN Brasil (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/guys-started-laughing-player-recalls-telling-tottenham-teammates-title-ambition/)) that Pochettino is a ‘football genius’.

Despite being sold by Pochettino, ex-Spurs winger Andros Townsend recently lavished a considerably large amount of praise on the PSG boss too.

Indeed, speaking to [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/865150/pochettino-best-manager-world-jurgen-klopp-pep-guardiola-tottenham-andros-townsend/), Townsend called the Spurs managerial target ‘the very best’ in world football.

If Spurs can land him, he would undoubtedly be a coup, but PSG remain a huge obstacle.

***In other news: Tottenham in pole position to sign ‘absolutely sensational’ ace as ‘concrete’ talks emerge, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-joachim-andersen-talks-begin-with-lilywhites-in-pole-position/)***