Mauricio Pochettino won’t be returning to Tottenham, this is why
Fans have been waiting eagerly to see if Mauricio Pochettino could return to Tottenham.
After the sacking of Thomas Frank, Igor Tudor was the man picked to try to keep Spurs in the Premier League with 12 games left of the season.
Pochettino was linked with the job, but given his role with the USMNT, that was never going to happen, while other names, such as Ryan Mason, were also linked.
However, Pochettino remains in the running to take over at the end of the season, but there’s one clear reason that a return is unlikely.
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Why won’t Mauricio Pochettino return to Tottenham?
Regardless of what happens between now and the end of the season, Tottenham are in an absolute mess, and it’s not one that can be sorted overnight.
The squad requires a remarkable amount of work, while there are still plenty of changes to be made behind the scenes.
And when taking all of that into account, as well as the way his time ended here, why would Pochettino open himself up to that?
The Argentine will not be short of offers if he were to make a return to club management, and it would make very little sense for him to expose himself to the toxicity that is in the air at North London.
Pochettino is at his best when building on strong foundations, and there simply aren’t any at Tottenham, and it’s hard to see that changing between now and the new campaign.
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Who could take over at Tottenham?
Of course, if Tudor can showcase his worth here, there is nothing to say that he won’t get the job on a permanent basis.
However, several other candidates are in the running for the job should that not be the case.
Roberto De Zerbi, just weeks after he left Marseille, is second-favourite, while other names include the likes of Robbie Keane and Marco Rose.
Tottenham need to bring a manager in who has experience working at a club with high expectations, or the same cycle will continue in North London.
And that will become increasingly damaging to not only their reputation, but also their chances of any future success.
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