Pochettino ‘not going anywhere’ — Levy
Tottenham executive chairman Daniel Levy yesterday declared manager Mauricio Pochettino would be staying at Spurs next season, saying: “I’m sure he’s not going anywhere”.
The Argentine’s future has been the subject of speculation after Spurs secured second place in the English Premier League behind champions Chelsea, with Barcelona and Inter Milan reported to be among those interested.
But Levy responded swiftly when asked about Pochettino’s future by reporters in Hong Kong, where Tottenham will play a friendly today.
“Is he going somewhere?” Levy said, pointing out Pochettino who happened to be sitting in the front row at a press conference called to announce an improved shirt sponsorship deal with Hong Kong-based life insurance giant AIA.
“Look he’s here. Sitting right with us here,” said Levy. “I’m sure he’s not going anywhere. He loves us.”
The 45-year-old Pochettino first cut his coaching teeth in Spain with La Liga club Espanyol and then at Premier League side Southampton.
Pochettino last week had guaranteed that he would be at the club next season, adding he could not leave in any case because: “There is no buyout clause in my contract.”
“I will stay here next season,” Pochettino told reporters before Tottenham’s 6-1 victory over Leicester a week ago.
Levy announced in Hong Kong that AIA would now be known as the club’s “global principal partner” and that the AIA logo would be emblazoned across Tottenham’s shirts in all their matches until the end of the 2021-22 season.