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The Sun reported earlier this week that Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy is ready to stand by Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino despite some worrying performances and results on the pitch, but he may have an ulterior motive for choosing that stance.
It’s fair to say that it’s been a bit of an up and down 2019 for the north London outfit, with their form in the Premier League in the second half of 2018/19 not particularly good – they are also without an away win in the top flight since they beat Fulham at Craven Cottage back in January.
On the other hand, they made a momentous step forward to reach the Champions League final, and once again qualified for Europe’s elite club competition this season with a top-four finish last term.
Any concerns have certainly been brought to the fore in recent weeks however, with a home defeat against Newcastle United being followed by poor displays and results against Olympiacos, Leicester City and an embarrassing cup exit to League Two Colchester United.
It’s clear that something isn’t right, and Pochettino has suggested some squad members having “different agendas” is having an effect.
Nevertheless, the report in The Sun says that Levy is ready to stick with the coach he appointed in 2014, and handed a lucrative new long-term contract to in 2018.
Let’s be cynical for one moment.
Considering the 47-year-old manager’s deal is reportedly worth a reported £8.5m per year, it would be a significant outlay of compensation money for the 57-year-old chairman if he was to wield the axe on the South American.
Furthermore, maybe Levy has realised that he’s actually got it pretty good with Pochettino.
There may be friction between the two at times – as shown by the need for clear-the-air talks between the duo following the closure of the summer transfer window – but in general they seem to have a steady relationship.
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Pochettino even accepted going two whole transfer windows without signing a player, which is something that a frugal Levy would have no doubt been delighted about.
Some Tottenham fans have called for the appointment of Jose Mourinho following recent poor results, but that would potentially be a nightmare for the club supremo.
The Portuguese would likely arrive with big ambitions and a list of new players to turn Spurs into serious trophy contenders, rather than largely continuing to live within their means like they are now.
From the outside looking in anyway, Pochettino doesn’t appear to have really stamped his foot down at Tottenham, and that has made Levy’s life a whole lot easier.