Tottenham Hotspur are in need of a savior. First, they must save themselves from relegation, which unfortunately appears imminent if the injuries keep stacking up along with the losses, but over the long term, they need a manager they can truly believe in for more than just one or two more seasons. Enter Mauricio Pochettino.
The Tottenham icon once led Spurs to the door step of Champions League and Premier League titles, and while they did win the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou last season, they have never been able to compete at the elite level of football like they did under Poch - even with huge names at manager like Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho.
Pochettino to Tottenham has become an increasingly popular topic for Spurs supporters over the last several weeks. There are no other options, and only someone like Poch who truly loves the club would be willing to take the risk of coaching them in this dark hour of need. Plus, Pochettino has been speaking openly about his admiration for the club, while even attending the Champions League battle with Atletico Madrid in the first leg in Spain.
Manchester United think Poch is going to Spurs
Now, a report from ESPN's Mark Ogden states that Manchester United do not regard Mauricio Pochettino has an option to take over from their own - more successful - interim manager, Michael Carrick. Per Ogden, senior Man United officials actually expect Pochettino to return to Tottenham Hotspur as their next manager after the 2026 World Cup with the United States is done.
So even another Big Six Pemier League club are of the belief that Poch to Tottenham is likely and will not even pursue him as an option. That speaks volumes and is a huge hint for Tottenham fans that a Pochettino reunion is not just possible; it is likely.
Pochettino himself has been maintaining that he is focused on doing well at the World Cup for the United States men's national team, as they are one of the host nations this year. And, well, let's just say there are plenty of bigger distractions off the pitch that Pochettino does not want to give his players another one to worry about.
But in the back of everyone's minds, including those at other clubs it appears, the long term topic of conversation for Pochettino is Tottenham. There is a strong belief among the supporters that the club never should have let him go the first time around.