Why Mauricio Pochettino should not return to Tottenham
The former Spurs manager is being heavily linked to a return to the club
Tottenham's season under Antonio Conte has not been going as many had originally expected and his future seems to be elsewhere as he still has not renewed his contract, which expires after this season. Already, rumors have begun to circulate about potential replacements and the manager that is most being mentioned is Mauricio Pochettino. Despite being sacked by Tottenham in 2019, he left the club in good terms and has never ruled out the possibility of returning to Spurs. Whatever he decides to do will be down to him, but in my personal opinion, I believe it would be a mistake for Pochettino to return to Tottenham.
Here is why:
Little to gain, all to lose:
Only by seeing this title, I am sure many will say the usual " but he didn't win a trophy at Spurs." While that is true, it still does not take away from the fact that what Pochettino did at Tottenham was truly remarkable. Before signing, Spurs were an inconsistent team that had only qualified once for the Champions League since 1962 and had not even finished ahead of Arsenal in the league since the 1994/1995 season; becoming known as St. Totteringham's Day.
With a tight budget and needing to work with youth players, Poch turned them into Champions League regulars, qualifying for each edition since 2016 and even reaching the final in 2019. Since the 2016/2017 season, they finished ahead of Arsenal and challenged for the league title in 2016 and 2017. Not to mention he turned the likes of Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen, Kyle Walker, and many more into some of the best players in the game.
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