J.spurs
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Absolutely brilliant news, even without reading between the lines for Levy's future spending.
Don Diaz
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The squirrel had it first LOLZ........
J.spurs
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LOL.
skiathospurs
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LOOOOOOLLLLLLL
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Sir Pochettino
Get that man a statue... Preferably one of him riding a cockerel in to battle! With a Lance... Obviously!
Get that man a statue... Preferably one of him riding a cockerel in to battle! With a Lance... Obviously!
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Glenjamin
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Perfect!
Don Diaz
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'Perfect'........Ha Ha ha
Don Diaz
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I'm reading that he has a release clause if either Madrid or PSG come calling. Any truth in that do you think? Sounds a bit shabby if true, I wonder what might happen to Zidane if Madrid lose to Liverpool tomorrow night?
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Maybe I am being naive, but I don't think Real would be that appealing for Poch. He's already making a ton of money and has security, as well. At Real he wouldn't be able to bring through younger players and mold them as he likes--he'd be forced to adapt to what he has on the roster. PSG would worry me more but I think Tuchel will certainly last a few years there. I guess we shall see.
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BULLSHIT !!
when has Levy ever done any clause except sell on.Dont @me Toby,cos the release fee of £25m is if we activate a 1 year extension when he will then be 30.Also i believe Pochettino has integrity,he would never insist on such a clause.Regardless he can leave anytime,he can be sacked anytime,he can renew anytime.How the fuck would marca know details of Poch`s contract day after signing?its pure media bollocks.
skiathospurs
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obviously i mean the article is bullshit not you !!
skiathospurs
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Great read with a spurs and pochettino timeline from Ramos until now.
https://www.football.london/tottenh...ricio-pochettino-road-spurs-contract-14705033
https://www.football.london/tottenh...ricio-pochettino-road-spurs-contract-14705033
Don Diaz
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Have you read Brave New World yet? It would have been better ghost written by Alasdair Gold than Guillem Balague, because it comes across as a series of anecdotes, but you'd enjoy it. Some revealing insights.
skiathospurs
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OFC I read it!!
Really enjoyed the insights even if yes it was a bit after dinner quotey.
Don Diaz
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yeah, soz, silly question. It never really flowed as a narrative, more like a diary, which was occasionally frustrating.
J.spurs
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Why would Levy agree to a contract that made specific exceptions for the gaffer to go to the only two clubs he'd probably consider going to in any case? The timing makes sense precisely because Madrid might sack Zidane if they don't beat the dippers tomorrow, why would a contract give him an out like that. Right up there with that Neil Ashton story I posted above that had Poch fucking off for Chelsea less that 24 hours before he re-signed with us.
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That is a superb read...
Boone
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Interesting that they didn’t mention more about the status of the club during Ramos’ second season. This is the season I began supporting Spurs so remember it like it was yesterday. We were in last place with 2 points from 8 games when he was sacked. Even then I could feel something brewing at the club. Like there was an eruption deep down that was waiting to happen. You could always feel it through the raw passion and energy of the fans. Even to this day our fan base is cautiously unreserved, on the edge of the tipping point anxiously waiting for something to put us over the top.
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And it begins...
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...o-tottenham-hotspur-daniel-levy-a8378011.html
Tottenham Hotspur are braced for Real Madrid to push for Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager, just seven days after Pochettino signed a new five-year deal at Spurs.
Zinedine Zidane announced his surprise resignation on Thursday afternoon, after winning his third consecutive Champions League trophy, and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has made Pochettino his number one choice for the job.
Perez has admired Pochettino for some time but this summer is readying a serious push to bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu, and is not thought to be considering any other choices for the role.
Any advance from Real Madrid would be firmly rejected by Tottenham. Just last week Pochettino, Jesus Perez and the rest of the coaching team signed new five-year deals at Spurs, taking them up to the end of the 2022-23 season. Signing those deals appeared to end any questions about Pochettino’s immediate future at the club, and Tottenham pointed on Thursday afternoon to the fact that Pochettino had signed a new deal just one week ago.
That contract is thought to not include a release clause, strengthening Spurs’ ability to say no to Real Madrid, but those close to the Argentinean believe he would be allowed to leave for Madrid owing to an informal agreement struck between coach and club. The Bernabeu club look set to test that theory.
Before the signing of the contract last week, Pochettino’s future had been one of the long-running stories of Tottenham’s season. He achieved notable success against Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage, earning a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu before Spurs famously beat Real 3-1 at Wembley. He has been showered with attention by the Spanish media and when asked about the possibility of him replacing Zidane, has said that “you never know what is going to happen in football”. Only that he would never manage Barcelona or Arsenal.
At the end of the season Pochettino had left his future up in the air, speculating on the club’s future with another manager, and calling on the club to “be brave and take risks”. But after positive talks with the club hierarchy Pochettino did sign a new contract, promising the start of a positive summer transfer window with Spurs keen to invest in improving the squad. Even with Toby Alderweireld, Mousa Dembele and Danny Rose up for sale.
But Tottenham’s summer is now likely to be dominated by the biggest club in the world pursuing their manager like never before, meaning it will take all of Daniel Levy’s resolve to say no to them.
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As i have pointed out,these are the same sources that 5 hours ago didnt have a fucking clue zidane had resigned,not even a whisper.
I think for numerous reasons its just clickbait speculation rubbish.Poch`s method&style doesnt suit RM,his lack of trophies so far,the mans integrity a week after signing a 5yr deal to take us into a new stadium with a group he is very close to.His kids both work or play for spurs,his age isnt ideal to risk his reputation on an ageing squad so early..............and Perez dealing with Levy over this.
I prefer to think of all this as added power in getting levy/lewis to invest in players this summer,which in my eyes is far more a likely outcome.
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This is a non-story at present. It will stay a non-story if there is no agreement Gentleman's or otherwise between Levy and Poch, who I believe (having read his book) is honourable and has integrity. If there is an agreement, then we are in Luka Modric territory and I think Poch would stay for at least one more season and probably longer. Real Madrid being after you (even if it is true, which it may not be, it's just newspaper speculation and Poch signed his new contract before the Champions League final, which is a significant pointer to his mindset) it doesn't mean that he would go. Madrid needs a rebuild and I'm sure that Ronaldo would not be allowed his continued Superstar status under Poch tutelage. He would have to get things right immediately otherwise anyone who goes there can find themselves out of a job just as quickly.
Interesting we'll see what happens next.
skiathospurs
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end of the day talk of a clause or gentlemans agreement is a red herring,poch can be fired,walk out,join another club anytime as could anyone who works in football management.
J.spurs
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I think it’s a non-story too, but I imagine we’re going to see an entire summer’s worth of non-stories. Hopefully poch will make a statement soon, though some might say the new contract was statement enough.
skiathospurs
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He knew there was a good chance zidane would be gone if they lost in the final and so called interest in himself,so why would he sign just before the game?Makes no sense
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Finchbee
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Would you swap bale as compensation?
Don Diaz
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100% No
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Haha! I would have said 99% myself! Its weird i have no issue with what happens this summer! They will all get good contracts, there will be loads of shit rumours and when it comes to august we will have lost toby possibly dembele but the ins will make us better! Its actually make or break for poch, 4 seasons in with the quality of squad we have and a new stadium
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Not a knocker at all, but let's not get all rose tinted about how good we are. Yes we're fucking great in comparison but we're fucking miles behind Citeh and if you wanna add Madrid into the mix, they had an off day while we were fucking superb in our head to head. Now I sound like I'm a bubble bursting cunt, and I am 100% not that as I fucking love where were at and in comparison to where we've been, I am as happy as a dog with 2 dicks to lick. I think the Moose and Toby will be huge losses. I would say that yes we could upgrade them and Poch will do his best but we need more strength in depth and that's mean upgrading these 2 and maybe still retaining them to slot in when necessary.
I think we need to remain grounded as the other lot will continue to spend half a billion quid, while we will do what we can being frugal.
We need levy to dig deep.... history tells us this is not a given.