Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says the club need to ‘operate differently’ if they are to compete for titles.
Mauricio Pochettino was speaking ahead of Spurs’ 1 – 0 Carabao Cup semi final first leg win over Chelsea.
The Spurs boss is thought to be a top manager of a top side in the making. Most people believe that Mauricio Pochettino will manage either Manchester United or Real Madrid in the very near future.
Pochettino is clearly growing frustrated with the lack of transfer funds available to him at Tottenham. This is exacerbated by the delayed move to their new stadium. Famously, Spurs didn’t sign any players during the summer transfer window.
His comments, perhaps aimed at Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, speak of a man eager to move to the next level.
“If we want to win titles, we need to operate in a different way,” he said.
“At the moment, we’re operating in the same way we did 5 years ago when we arrived. And of course, maybe we can win some titles but it’s going to be a tough job to do.
“Every club in the last 5 years was improving a lot. The other day I saw a stat in the last ten years in England and Europe of how the team’s were spending money and I think we were on the bottom.”
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“Of course we are doing a fantastic job but if we want to be a real contender we need to operate in a different way At the moment it is fantastic – so far, so good. We’ll see if it’s enough to challenge and be consistent in the next five years, operating in that way, if we will be able to compete with the big sides.
“When I arrived 5 years ago, Tottenham was completely different. The opportunities were completely different. Now after nearly 5 years the club is on another level. But how we operate in four or five years doesn’t change.”
With Manchester United currently under the leadership of caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Real Madrid in a similar situation with Santiago Solari, Pochettino could be in either of those jobs by the start of next season. He certainly holds the power here, as both teams are rumoured to be interested in him.
Spurs know it’s unlikely they’ll find another coach as good at coaching the players he has as Pochettino. But with a new stadium to pay for, are they in a position to give him the backing he needs?
The last thing they want to become with such a talented squad is a ‘nearly’ team. As Pochettino’s frustration grows, the project could be about to fall apart.
