It looks like Antonio Conte is on the brink of leaving Tottenham Hotspur now.
Sky Sports have reported that Spurs will make a decision on the Italian’s future on Wednesday night.
The feeling is that Conte’s position at Tottenham is untenable in wake of his post-match interview on Saturday.
He called a number of his stars “selfish” and claimed they are afraid of playing under pressure.
Conte also appeared to criticise the club’s ownership as he questioned the success under the current regime.
Plenty of managers have been linked with the Tottenham reins if Conte goes.
But none will elicit as much of a reaction amongst Spurs fans as Mauricio Pochettino.
The Argentine has cult hero status at N17 following his fruitful time managing the club between 2014 and 2019.
Pochettino turned Tottenham into Premier League title challengers and even Champions League finalists.
Now, one report suggests “many” Spurs players want him back just as much as some fans.
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On Tuesday, Sky Sports claimed that several members of the Tottenham playing squad have asked Pochettino to take the reins.
“We understand that many of Tottenham’s squad have been in contact with their former manager Mauricio Pochettino,” said Bela Shah.
“They want him to replace Conte and we also expect that Pochettino would take the job if offered it.
“As things stand Pochettino will assess all of his options in the summer.”
Good news
Interesting to hear that several Spurs players have reportedly been speaking to Pochettino directly and want him to return.
However, by the sounds of it, the ‘world-class’ coach doesn’t seem willing to take the reins right away.
You can’t blame him for it – in the summer, he’ll have a chance to plan things properly and also know where the club stands in terms of European competition.
You’d think that Ryan Mason will take charge on a caretaker basis between now and the end of the season.
Obviously it’s all just speculation at present – let’s see how things play out.
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