Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he is returning to London after spending the last few weeks in Japan with his family. The Argentine's return to England is rather well-timed with the departure of Antonio Conte as Spurs head coach.
A club statement announced late into Sunday evening that the Italian was to leave the club by mutual consent, with Cristian Stellini to assume first-team responsibilities alongside Ryan Mason.
Further along in the statement, Daniel Levy said: "We have 10 Premier League games remaining and we have a fight on our hands for a Champions League place. We all need to pull together. Everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our club and amazing, loyal supporters.”
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The Tottenham chairman now faces another significant managerial decision as the club now look to appoint the man who will be their fourth permanent head coach in less than two years. Recently-departed Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is high up on the replacement list along with Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner, but there is one name that many Spurs supporters will likely be unable to get off their minds.
Following the departures of Jose Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo, Pochettino was also linked with a sensational return, however now given his availability, talk of a reunion in north London has spiked. On Instagram, the 51-year-old has been posting several stories of his time in Asia, but last night he returned "home" from his trip.
The Instagram story posted by Pochettino came just a few hours before news broke of Conte's exit. Two years after his exit, while managing Paris Saint-Germain Pochettino told Rio Ferdinand that he still thought of Tottenham as "his club", in another hint he would one day like to return. “I still feel that it's my club, my place,” he said.
“I think when you really feel with the commitment and when you feel the people give everything to try to be successful, and they treat you really, really good how they treat us, it's impossible to forget that. That is why I think Tottenham is always going to be a special club for me."
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