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Tottenham Seek Pellegrini As Mauricio Pochettino Replacement

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Mon, 01/04/2019 - 10:56

Daniel Levy and the Tottenham hierarchy have been well pleased with themselves following the successful trial games played at their newly re-furbished stadium ahead of it's official opening, however their joy has turned to anxiety as a result of comments made by their manager Mauricio Pochettino. 'Poch' has said that the new stadium is brilliant and that it made him cry to see it, but crucially he has refused to confirm how long he will remain as manager.

To put it mildly the fall out form the Argentine's comments has been cataclysmic, with the search for a replacement being stepped up. That is not to say the situation is not fluid, Pochettino may well stay but it means poor old Daniel Levy will be forced to prise open the club's coffers in order to ensure his manager stays.

Although it may show a lack of originality, Tottenham's reported target as Mauricio Pochettino's replacement is none other than Manuel Pellegrini he is contracted to West Ham United for another two years after the end of this season, Daniel Levy apparently has no problem matching and bettering the £192,000 per week Pellegrini currently receives.

While this situation will have many Hammers fans furious at the thought of their neighbors 'nicking' their manager, it should be remembered that Manuel Pellegrini was top of Levy's shopping list as their new manager but in the end they went for the cheaper option of Pochettino, who couldn't do interviews without an interpreter at the time.

How much money West Ham will demand to pay off Pelle's contract is anybody's guess, but it won't be cheap bearing in mind the previous 'bad blood' between the clubs. - Ed

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