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Alan Brazil delivers verdict on Mauricio Pochettino returning to Tottenham
Speaking on talkSPORT, Alan Brazil discussed the return of Pochettino to Tottenham.
The Argentine is currently plying his trade in the United States as he aims to guide the host nation to a successful home World Cup campaign.
His contract runs out at the end of the competition and he is expected to return to club football after that.
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Brazil believes that Pochettino wants to return to Spurs and has asked the fanbase to be real about their expectations of getting in a serial winner over him.
He said: “He’s a really nice guy. I think he wants to come back.
“Daniel Levy has gone now, so maybe he could come back after the World Cup.
“I do think the whole energy of Spurs needs to change. But the problem is there’s a whole heap of fan base that’ll be like, Pochettino’s not the guy. He’s rubbish. He’s not won anything.
“Because we have the beautiful stadium and the beautiful training facilities and this, and we are a big club historically, I think people think we’re in a bigger place than what we are.
“I just think a lot of fans need a reality check.”
Will Pochettino prefer Spurs over Manchester United or Real Madrid?
Pochettino will most certainly have a number of clubs to pick from at the end of the World Cup.
Regardless of how the United States fare, his work in the Premier League and in Spain and France is sufficient for some of the top European sides to take a punt on him.
Not having Levy to deal with at Spurs is certainly a benefit, and he will be aware of how well-liked he is by the fanbase.
This would ease the pressure early on, and he could come with certain assurances over transfers.
That said, he has been linked with the Manchester United job and was previously linked to Real Madrid, and both clubs will look to make permanent appointments in the summer.
If Spurs cannot offer European football and both sides are interested in him, there is little chance of him fancying a move to North London over them.