The worst kept secret in football with Mauricio Pochettino agreeing to a 5 year deal to be manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs decided that the Southampton man was the way forward for the club and not former Spurs legend, Tim Sherwood.
Mind you, how many times have we said that about any new Spurs manager since Harry Redknapp?
Much as Mauricio still prefers not to communicate to the press in English - he can speak English with his players albeit not so well - there is no doubt that at Southampton and Espanyol, he has shown that he is a capable manager and his sides play a pleasing brand of energetic, attacking football - this is what Daniel Levy would have wanted in appointing the next Spurs manager.
Plus Pochettino did well with the young kids at Southampton - turning Adam Lallana, Jay Rodriguez, Luke Shaw into England stars and summer targets. Tottenham have some young stars in the academy and the first team so Pochettino will be quite familiar with this scenario.
On the other hand, the presence of Daniel Levy could still undermine the success of Mauricio Pochettino in the future - Spurs are run like a business and Tottenham have far more expectations than Southampton and Espanyol, i.e. Champions League football season in season out.
Watch this space.
For Southampton, it is a shame to lose a manager after such a good season but they will bounce back - Murat Yakin from Swiss champions, Basel could be a safe signing to keep the Saints in the top flight.
However, it just shows you once again that if you have the money, you have the power in football.
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