Tottenham news: Mauricio Pochettino hints he would leave club if they win miracle Champions League this season

Tottenham news: Mauricio Pochettino hints he would leave club if they win miracle Champions League this season
Mauricio Pochettino has shocked Tottenham on the eve of their massive Champions League semi-final second leg at Ajax, by hinting he could leave if they win the competition.Spurs are 1-0 down having been beaten at home in the first match of the tie and must now overturn this deficit on foreign soil.getty2

Mauricio Pochettino’s comments will undoubtedly concern some Tottenham fans

Should they do so, and then also win the final, Pochettino admits he could bow out of the club.At his press conference on Tuesday, the Argentinian was asked what conquering the Champions League would mean to him and replied: Winning the Champions League? Yes, it would be fantastic, no? Close a five-year chapter and go home.He was later quizzed as to whether he was joking with this remark and whether it meant he would leave Tottenham if they won the trophy.Its not a joke, Pochettino answered, Why?To win the Champions League with Tottenham, in this circumstance, this season, maybe I need to think a little bit to do something different in the future, for sure.Because to repeat this miracle, you know…2

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Regarding the upcoming match itself, Pochettino said: To be in the semi-final with a negative result from the first leg makes it difficult, but it is still open.We know very well that we need to win the game to have the opportunity to be in the final, thats the objective.We have to perform to our best and to have some luck because of course in football you have to have some luck. Its an exciting game ahead.I think its an exciting moment for us to be in a semi-final. I think we need to enjoy and have more freedom to play, and to start the game the way we want to start.The approach was really poor from our side in the first leg. I think we need to feel more freedom to play. We have nothing to lose from the beginning. We know we need to win and try.

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