Reporter Ahn Ho-geun from Star News | 2023.03.22 06:43
[안호근 스타뉴스 기자] Antonio Conte and Tottenham Hotspur are running towards the end.
After the 21st (Korea time), multiple British media are voicing one voice, saying, “It’s only a matter of time before Conte says goodbye to Tottenham.” It’s game A week, and in the meantime, the final announcement of Conte’s resignation is expected to be made.
There are also comments that Mauricio Pochettino, who led Tottenham to second place in the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL), will take the helm again.
England’s HITC said on the 22nd, “Pochettino is a candidate,” and said, “He is wild now and has been one of the best managers in recent years.”
The problem is Tottenham’s timing. According to The Guardian, “Pochettino will return to the Tottenham dugout at the end of the season.”
It’s a painful story for Tottenham. Tottenham are currently in fourth place, and it is difficult to expect that they will be able to defend this position if the official manager is away. With 15 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, 49 points are chasing 3rd place Manchester United (50 points), but not too far behind 5th place Newcastle United (47 points). Even Manchester United and Newcastle played two games less than Tottenham.
4th Mercury is key. This is because the right to progress to the UCL next season is at stake. HITC said, “You can’t blame Pochettino for that,” and added, “He will want to know which European competitions Tottenham will be participating in and where they stand in terms of budget.”
Pochettino has always performed well since taking office, but when it comes to the transfer market, he has not had satisfactory support. The reason he left the team was irrelevant. Therefore, it is said that whether Tottenham will enter the UCL by finishing in the top 4, or will compete in European club competitions at a lower level, can lead to a big difference in terms of funding, making Pochettino is worried
However, this is not a problem unique to Pochettino. The Guardian added, “Thomas Tuchel and Luis Enrique will do the same.”
Even if Conte is sacked, Tottenham have a big homework to do to stay in the semi-finals this season.
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