Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino isn’t going anywhere right now, but one has to wonder how long he’ll stay put in north London long term. Pochettino has previously hit out at the club’s very underwhelming transfer business trend, but never quite like this.
The Argentine has said publicly, on at least a couple occasions that he might have left the club had Spurs won the UEFA Champions League tournament. If Poch continues receiving little to no support from his board, in terms of player recruitment and roster reinforcement, then maybe his days with the club will be numbered.
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The current Spurs boss said on Wednesday that his job title should be changed from “manager” to “coach “as he vented his disgust in having no influence over transfer policy.
“I am not in charge and I know nothing about the situation of my players,” Pochettino said at an Audi Cup press conference.
“The club need to change my [job] title and description, no?”
“My job now is to coach the team. It’s not a question for me, it’s a question for the club and maybe they need to change my title.”
Spurs did break the club transfer fee record in signing Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele at the beginning of the month, but he was the first addition that the club had made in 517 days! They also signed Leeds United winger Jack Clarke, but he will be immediately loaned back to Leeds for the upcoming season.
Spurs have been linked to a host of targets this summer, including former star Gareth Bale, and highly coveted up-and-comer Ryan Sessegnon, but it’s difficult to fathom their getting either of those deals over the line before deadline day.
And it’s difficult to imagine Pochettino staying loyal to Chairman Daniel Levy and the club in the long term, should the current status quo remain in place.
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