PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino speaks on his love for his old club Tottenham Hotspur
Speaking to BT Sport ahead of his side’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid last night (h/t Evening Standard), Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino reflected on his time at Tottenham Hotspur and called it his ‘special place’.
The Argentine manager was appointed at Spurs in 2014 after impressing in the Premier League with Southampton, leading the Saints to a few famous victories against top sides with a limited budget.
Looking back at his time with Tottenham, Pochettino said the five years he spent in north London was an amazing journey for him and he said he enjoyed his tenure in charge of the club.
“It was an amazing journey, amazing time.”
Last night saw Pochettino’s PSG team knocked out of the Champions League after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Real Madrid, despite having a 2-0 lead overall in the tie by half-time of the match.
“My place”
The ex-Spurs boss was strongly linked with a return to N17 last year after the club sacked Jose Mourinho, but he remained at the Parc des Princes. This term, he is on course to lead them to a Ligue 1 title as his side sit 13 points clear in the league.
When asked about his previous club, Pochettino was effusive in his praises of the side, calling Tottenham a special club, and said that he felt real commitment from people and was treated well during his time at Spurs.
“Tottenham is my club, my place. When you really feel commitment, the people give everything, treat you well, it is impossible to forget that. Tottenham will always be a special club.”
After being linked to the Tottenham job last summer, his recent comments are sure to have restarted the rumour mill regarding a return to England soon. After being knocked out of the Champions League last night, there will be no surprises to see him touted for a north London return once again.
To add to this, he has also been touted to be the Manchester United manager in the summer, with the Red Devils looking for a new permanent boss after interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s tenure expires at the end of the season.
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Although adored by Spurs fans, maybe a move back to Tottenham may not be the right move for us, especially given that we have Antonio Conte in charge of the club right now. Unlike Pochettino, who has no trophies in his CV to showcase his talent, the Italian is a serial winner having won multiple titles at his previous clubs.
After years of going trophyless, Conte presents us with the most realistic prospect of winning silverware, given his reputation. Perhaps it is best to let the past remain, and look forward to the future with our current head coach.
