Tottenham Hotspur fans have reacted to their former manager Mauricio Pochettino’s quotes on his reign at the club.
Per Sky Sports’ In The Pink podcast, via Sky Sports, he has opened up on his time at the club, which came to an end in November.
He was sacked following a five-year reign at the club in which he oversaw two Premier League title challenges as well as a run to the Champions League final.
He also guided the club to four successive top-four finishes between 2015/16 and 2018/19, with Spurs finishing above Arsenal in three successive seasons between 16/17 and 18/19.
Asked about his reign, he said: “Of course I feel very proud about everything I achieved at Tottenham and when I analyse my time there, plenty of positive things happened.
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“I took charge at a pivotal moment for the club.
“Everything I had to do was very scary in those moments. To destroy White Hart Lane and to build a new stadium, to play at Wembley and Milton Keynes, only football people know how difficult it was to deal with these situations.
“To apply a new philosophy and new ideas was very tough but I feel very proud with the success that we had and to take Tottenham to a different level.
“To play in the Champions League for three or four years and finish above Arsenal many times was a great legacy for us. To win a title would be a great reward but for us that is the legacy, to have the club and the stadium at Tottenham. That is more than winning titles.”
And fans have reacted to the quotes, with many hailing the Argentine’s words, while others have merely expressed their sadness at his departure.
However, a number of other fans believe that these quotes point to a key reason as to why Pochettino failed to win a single trophy during his time in north London.
Spurs did reach the League Cup final in 14/15, twice reached the FA Cup semi-finals and, of course, lost the Champions League final to Liverpool.
Spurs, of course, have now appointed Jose Mourinho as they attempt to qualify for the Champions League and end their trophy drought.
That stretches back to 2008, when Juande Ramos’ Spurs team won the League Cup.
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