Thomas Frank reacts to Tottenham fans singing Mauricio Pochettino’s name
Thomas Frank has been asked about the Tottenham fans’ love for Mauricio Pochettino amidst reports linking the Argentine with a return to the N17 hot seat.
Pochettino continues to be mooted as a potential replacement for Frank at Tottenham, but any move for the Argentine from the North London club will have to wait after the summer’s World Cup, which is when his contract with the USA ends.
The former Spurs manager has continued to express his affection for the North London club over the last few years.
In fact, earlier this week, Pochettino suggested that Tottenham are a club which has to be competing for the Premier League and Champions League titles, with the timing of his comments arguably piling on even more pressure on Frank.
Thomas Frank says Mauricio Pochettino deserves love from Tottenham fans
What may unsettle the Danish coach even more is the fact that Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been chanting Pochettino’s name.
However, Frank gave a diplomatic response, insisting that the Argentine coach deserves the accolades from the fans for what he achieved during his five and a half years in North London.
When asked about the Tottenham fans singing Pochettino’s name, the 52-year-old told Football.London: “I met Mauricio a few times, great guy, a great coach. I think he’s a legend (here). I don’t think he won a trophy but he was part of transforming the club, from where it was at that stage, to where it ended being in terms of being close to winning the Premier League title.
“Getting into the Champions League final. If you are close, then you are very close to winning it. Sometimes it’s football, it’s margins. Pochettino did a top job here and is a true legend, so if the fans sing his name it’s well deserved.”
Pochettino’s recent interview appears strategically timed
Reports over the last few weeks have indicated that Pochettino would jump at the chance to return to Spurs at the end of the season.
The interview that he and Jesus Perez gave to the High Performance Podcast this week appears to have been strategically timed to put his name into the hat for the Spurs job.
However, Tottenham fans are split over whether it would be a good idea to bring Pochettino back to N17.
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