Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has taken a sly dig at Arsene Wenger and his time at the Emirates and also whether he should step down from the managerial chair.
For the past couple of seasons, a large section of the Arsenal fans have been pleading their club to bring in a new manager to replace the Frenchman. They feel that Wenger has nothing more to offer to the club and should make way for the new generation. In spite of a fairly large protest, the Gunners have offered Arsene Wenger with a new contract.
And after their back to back defeats at the hands of Manchester City this past week, the Wenger out protests have picked up speed once again.
But surprisingly enough, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino also had a thing or two to say about this.
Pochettino said:Â “If your own fans didn’t want you, there is no point to carry on working because you are going to damage first of all your company, your club.
“They are important, the fans, and at some point, you need to go away because the club is always more important than any person.
“And if I am the point that creates problems between all levels of the club, I prefer to go away.”
“For me, football is not a drama, it is a joy,”
While everyone is entitled to their own opinion but the Argentine’s comments have brought criticism from a large section of the fans.
Many are claiming that Pochettino has disrespected a legendary manager like Wenger by indirectly prompting him to retire.
We don’t mean to compare but just to put things into perspective, Mauricio Pochettino has been managing in England since 2013 and this is his fifth season in the Premier League – counting both Southampton and Spurs.
And in these 5 years, Pochettino hasn’t managed to win a single trophy while in his first five seasons with Arsenal, Wenger managed to win one Premier League(97-98), one FA Cup(97-98) and one Community Shield(98).
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