Overview
- Mauricio Pochettino told The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast that he feels “really sad” for Tottenham’s staff and fans as the club battles to stay in the Premier League.
- Tottenham are 18th in the table and two points from safety with four matches left, a sharp fall from the team Pochettino led to a league runners‑up finish and a Champions League final.
- He said Spurs went 18 months without a first‑team signing during the stadium and training‑ground build, which he believes stopped the squad from taking the last step to trophies.
- Pochettino said he tried to recruit Sadio Mané and Georginio Wijnaldum for Spurs, but the pair chose Liverpool and later helped defeat Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League final.
- Now coaching the United States for the home World Cup, he said he wants a Premier League job in the future and described Chelsea’s BlueCo ownership as having a plan that needs clearer explanation after philosophical differences led to his exit.