Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Michael Dawson has now revealed that he regrets the decision to leave the club when he did.
The defender joined Hull City in 2014 from Tottenham, but he feels that he should have stayed. The player thought at the time that he might not be a regular starter for the north London club, and he decided to move on.
However, after completing the move, he wanted to return to Tottenham.
Michael Dawson regrets Spurs exit
Dawson revealed in an interview with Hollie’s Hotspurs: “100 per cent. I did pre-season with Poch and he was a great guy, he didn’t say he wanted me to leave.
“I could have stayed, but was I going to play? A lot of things came into the decision to leave.
“I remember driving home from Hull, the day after I signed and remember thinking, ‘I wish I could phone Daniel (Levy) to tell him to take me back’.
“Nothing against Hull, it just wasn’t the right time for me to leave Spurs, but as I said, there were too many things in my mind that swayed me to make that decision.”
Dawson could have been useful for Pochettino
Dawson was an excellent player for Tottenham during his time at the club, and he made over 300 appearances for them. He also helped them when the English League Cup in 2008.
He was an important player under Harry Redknapp, who labelled him as “absolutely fantastic” during his time at the club.
One can only wonder whether he would have been an important player for Tottenham if he had stayed under Mauricio Pochettino. There is no doubt that thought and could have used his leadership skills and experience. Even if he was not a regular starter for them, he would have been a valuable member of the first team.