Tottenham Hotspur are back on the recruiting trail for a new manager, though they had already known from the moment they hired Igor Tudor that he would be nothing more than a stop gap, interim manager, barring an unexpected twist. And with just one point in 15 possible in the Premier League as their coach, Tudor has not bucked the trend, with Spurs continuing to slide just as they were under Thomas Frank previously.
Although Spurs seem to be pursuing former Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi with more zeal than the other options, which presumably includes the usual Premier League suspects like Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva, the dream option for Spurs fans is entirely obvious and consistent of only one choice: former coach Mauricio Pochettino.
If you were to poll the fan base, the vast majority would be of the belief that Tottenham Hotspur should have never fired Pochettino in the first place, and though the beloved Ange Postecoglou brought them the Europa League title, Spurs lack of Premier League success in that time span has only validated the feeling of the fans on Poch.
Mauricio Pochettino wants a Premier League return
Pochettino is not exactly quelling the rumor and speculation either. Ahead of the World Cup for the USMNT, Pochettino was asked about his future, and the former PSG manager told French outlet L'Equipe in an interview that his dream after the World Cup is over is to coach in the Premier League again.
The Argentinian manager waxed poetic about the biggest league in world football, "I love the country, its culture, the football culture. For anyone with a competitive spirit who wants to measure themselves against others and test their abilities, it's the ideal place. You have to constantly give your best."
While that quote is not explicably about coming back to coach Tottenham specifically, anyone - and not just optimistic Spurs supporters - can read between the lines and hear him talking about the N17. Pochettino achieved the best success of his coaching career with Tottenham, where he competed for both Premier League and Champions League titles, only to fall crushingly short.
Spurs are in their darkest hour now, and they are calling out for their best manager to come back and rescue them and to bring them back to the heights they once were less than a decade ago when they were competing for the grandest prize in club football. Pochettino certainly sounds willing to return, almost speaking about the Premier League as if he were in a dream like state.