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Mauricio Pochettino Is 'Seriously Considering' A Shock Return To Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino Is 'Seriously Considering' A Shock Return To Tottenham

He is said to be unhappy in Paris.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Mauricio Pochettino is 'seriously considering' a remarkable return to former club Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports, as the North London side seek to appoint a new manager following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.

The Argentine was dismissed by the Premier League club in November 2019 after five years in charge.

Pochettino, sacked by Spurs after a dramatic dip in form following a Champions League final defeat against Liverpool, was then appointed manager of Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain in January this year.

image credit: PA
image credit: PA

Despite winning the Trophée des Champions in January, the French side have fallen below expectations this season, failing to win the Ligue 1 title at the final hurdle after getting knocked out at the semi-final stages of the Champions League.

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Image credit: PA

Pochettino's difficult first season in charge has brought rumours of the 49-year-old being 'unhappy' in Paris.

In fact, the manager is 'seriously considering' a return to Spurs, according to The Sun, who claim the former Espanyol boss feels he has 'unfinished business' in North London.

They go on to report that the Argentine would 'love' a second chance at his former club, while adding that chairman Daniel Levy is 'considering' trying to persuade the former Tottenham manager to leave the French club.

It also says that Levy has 'admitted to friends' that sacking Pochettino was the worst mistake of his career.

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Image credit: PA

In addition to those reports, The Independent report that some figures at Spurs are 'seriously suggesting' it could be worth returning to Pochettino, who may be open a return after finding the job in Paris 'more of a headache to manage than expected.'

In the past, Pochettino has said he has no regrets about his time at White Hart Lane and insisted he will always remain friends with Levy.

Back in May, he was back in touch with the Spurs chairman.

"In the last few days, I was talking with Daniel," Pochettino said. "I wanted to translate my gratitude and that of my coaching staff and all our families because he was the person that trusted us, who gave us the structure to work.

"[Our conversation] was to say thank you for trusting in us. I was a very young coach, with my experience in Spain and my one-and-a-half years in Southampton."

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Topics: Spurs, Football, Ligue 1, Mauricio Pochettino, Premier League, Paris Saint Germain