Supporters of Tottenham Hotspur have been reacting to a report which has emerged regarding former Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino.
As stated in a report published by the Daily Mail, the Argentine manager could be lined up to manage Barcelona should they sack Quique Setien.
It was also stated in the report that the former Spurs boss had been ‘sounded out’ for the hot seat at the Camp Nou in January after Ernesto Valverde was sacked.
The report comes as somewhat of a surprise as the 48-year-old gaffer has previously stated that he will never manager Barcelona due to his allegiances to Espanyol.
However, the report carried quotes which were made by Pochettino recently to an outlet named El Pais in which he backtracked on his previous assertions and stated that “in life you never know what will happen”.
This report was shared to social media by The Spurs Web and lots of The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium faithful flocked to it.
Barcelona make Mauricio Pochettino their No 1 target to replace Quique Setien. https://t.co/Xjok9piNO9
— The Spurs Web (@thespursweb) August 3, 2020
He will never go to Barcelona. Trust me he will never go there
— Safeer Ali (@Safeer_Ali1998) August 3, 2020
He’s turned them down twice already, he isn’t going to go
— ??? ??? (@_BenTHFC_) August 3, 2020
Pochettino was sacked by Tottenham back in November of last year after spending five years with the club and was replaced by Jose Mourinho (per BBC).
Do you think Mauricio Pochettino would ever manage Barcelona?
Yes, I think he would do
No, I really doubt it
Worst decision of his managerial career if he goes there , He will be sacked within 6 months , his methods take time to work and the aging stars there will not tolerate his intense training regime
— Spursline (@spursline) August 3, 2020
He said he never would….let’s see how it turns out. https://t.co/ikbfVbNjIr
— Paul Corderoy (@pablocords) August 3, 2020
Happy for him let he go to club where they have a board that listen and back the manger and win trophies good luck poch
— King J (@KingJ82946851) August 3, 2020
During his time in charge of Tottenham, the Argentine manager oversaw 293 matches in which he secured an impressive 1.84 points-per-game total (per Transfermarkt).
To secure the strong points-per-game ratio, Pochettino oversaw 160 wins, 60 draw and 73 defeats.
Don’t anyone know anything!! He has said on many occasions he will not manage Barcelona because of his loyalty to espanol
— Gary Fox (@gazzafox9) August 3, 2020
We will find out how good he is if he goes there
— The Jose Effect ? (@EffectJose) August 3, 2020
As can be seen in these responses from Spurs fans, there was seemingly a mixed reaction from them towards the report on Pochettino.