West Ham United might be interested in appointing Mauricio Pochettino on the London Stadium.
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That’s in response to Dean Jones, with the switch insider revealing in a current interview with GIVEMESPORT that, ought to David Gold, David Sullivan and Karren Brady resolve to half firm with David Moyes in the approaching months – with the 59-year-old coming beneath increasing pressure in east London – the Hammers board might goal a transfer for the Argentine supervisor.
Regarding the Hammers’ potential curiosity in the 50-year-old coach, Jones stated: “Pochettino would probably be on their list. Tuchel would probably be on that list as well. They would have to be managers that you at least sound out for that position.”
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While some on the London Stadium might really feel that, after guiding West Ham to consecutive top-seven finishes in the Premier League desk in the final two years, to not point out the Europa League semi-final in 2021/22, Moyes deserves to be given extra time to show the ship round, it’s however simple that Pochettino could be a particular substitute for the Scot.
Indeed, after taking on at a relegation-threatened Southampton again in January of 2013, the Argentine guided the Saints to mid-table consolation in his first half-season in cost at St. Mary’s, earlier than spearheading a cost on the highest half of the desk – regardless of minimal spending in the summer season – in the next marketing campaign, sealing an eighth-place end in the league.
These outcomes noticed Tottenham Hotspur sit up and take discover of the then-42-year-old coach, with Daniel Levy finally occurring to appoint Pochettino as the brand new Spurs supervisor in the summer season of 2013 – taking on a aspect that had completed the 2013/14 marketing campaign in sixth place beneath the administration of Tim Sherwood.
The former Espanyol midfielder undoubtedly loved the perfect interval of his managerial profession up to now in north London, main Spurs to a fifth-place end in his first season in cost, earlier than securing 4 consecutive top-four finishes between 2015 and 2018 – together with a marketing campaign in which the Lilywhites narrowly missed out on the title to Chelsea, ending second in 2016/17.
The 50-year-old additionally took Tottenham to their first-ever Champions League closing in 2018/19, shedding 2-0 to Liverpool at Atletico Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium, earlier than he was sacked from his place a matter of months after this loss – after which Tottenham have completed outdoors of the top four in two of the final three campaigns.
Meanwhile, Pochettino would go on to take over at Paris Saint-Germain forward of 2020/21, with the supervisor who has been described as “special” main a star-studded PSG aspect to the Ligue 1 title in 2021/22, in addition to the Champions League semi-final in his first season in cost at Le Parc des Princes.
As such, contemplating the truth that the Argentine tactician boasts a observe file of enhancing a membership’s league standing, creating groups into European title contenders and having gained a league title, it’s simple that, ought to GSB go on to half with Moyes in the approaching months, Pochettino would very a lot seem like an ideal match for the Hammers’ lofty ambitions.