That Pochettino has the dream of training at Real Madrid is not new. In The Guardian, the Argentine coach has confirmed what he imagined or dreamed of when he saw Mourinho on the white bench: “I saw Mourinho in Madrid and I said to him: Maybe one day he will take your place at Real Madrid, but look how life changes. He has taken my place at Tottenham. Incredible, huh?“
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Coincidences of fate, Mourinho was in charge of taking Pochettino’s position at Tottenham and assures that he does not feel any resentment for him: “Look, with José, we have known each other for a long time. I am very happy that he is replacing me at Tottenham. “
On his future, Mauricio believes that we will spend a time of uncertainty in football: does Pochettino feel that his next club should be in the elite group, one that challenges and wins trophies? “We are going to live a completely different era in football that we need to discover“, He says. “What will these clubs or companies be like after this virus disappears? It’s a great question mark, “he says.
“I am very open to expect the seduction of the project instead of the country,” says Pochettino. “It is about the club and, of course, the people, the human dimension. We are very open of course we love England and the Premier League. I still think the Premier League is the best league in the world. It is one of the options and of course it may be my priority but I am not closed to move to a different country. At the moment, my idea is to stay here, live in London, my family and me. It will be difficult (working in another country), but not impossible. “
The new football, post Covid-19
“Obviously, we feel the pain because of how the pandemic has affected people, with Pep Guardiola, for example. I texted her after her mother passed away. But we need to be brave now and face the situation. Soccer is people’s happiness and once there is soccer on television, many people change their energy. It will be a huge effort on the part of the players and the staff, but it is similar to the effort of the people who work: the people in the supermarket, the pharmacy, on the farms that provide us with food. We need to show solidarity, “says Pochettino.
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