Hours after reports surfaced that Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy held pressing talks, the Argentine tactician was sacked.
Months removed from guiding Spurs to a maiden Champions League final, Pochettino is now free to pursue other opportunities. And after a stellar five-and-a-half year spell in north London, he’ll get his pick of the lot. So what does his future hold?
That’s just one of several questions raised following Tuesday’s shocking news.
How did we get to this point?
Tottenham calling Pochettino’s exit a firing and not a decision made by mutual consent – the latter is typically reserved for staffers held in high regard – hints at an erosion of relations between the two parties.
It also means Spurs reportedly owe the 47-year-old former center-back the £12.5 million remaining on his terms.
The 1-1 home draw against Sheffield United that left Spurs in the bottom half on 14 points, a distant 11 points off a coveted Champions League spot, might have been the straw that broke the camel’s back, along with the details of Pochettino’s chat with Levy.
Tottenham’s transfer practices reportedly frustrated Pochettino, and it’s hard to blame him.
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