Gus Poyet calls for return of Tottenham hero to appease fans after sorry season

Tottenham's season hit another low point on Tuesday night as they were soundly beaten by Atletico Madrid in their Champions League Round of 16 clash, in a game dominated by the erratic display of rookie goalie Antonín Kinský. 

The Czech stopper was hauled off after just 17 minutes following mistakes that led to three goals in the 5-2 defeat, marking another dark day in what's been a crisis of a campaign for the North London side. 

After sacking Thomas Frank last month, Igor Tudor has come as interim boss and lost his first four games in charge, plunging the club deeper into trouble and making relegation a real possibility with only nine games to go to save their season. 

There are already calls for Tudor to be replaced, but there's also the small matter of a long-term replacement in the dugout, whatever league they are in next season. 

Speaking exclusively to DAZN News, thanks to  Casino.org, who review prediction markets, former Spurs midfielder Gus Poyet believes the next appointment must be one fans can get on board with, and although he's championed the name at the top of all supporters' wishlists, it comes with a stark warning to the club. 

He said, "I know everybody dreams of Mauricio Pochettino and of course, this would be an appointment that makes sense. 

"I don't know nowadays how you can go to a World Cup, you know, knowing that then you're going to be a coach of a team. I don't know how it works. It has to be very individual.

"But it's true that it's the easiest one for the fans to be happy. They cannot complain, you bring Pochettino next year, whatever happens, everybody is going to be delighted.

"But he needs players. As coaches, we depend on players. There are no magicians.

"The team of Alex Ferguson was outstanding. The team of Arsene Wenger, who won the league, was outstanding. The team of Mourinho was outstanding. But it's not like they won the league without players. It's something that they need to address."
 

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Before that decision can be made, things don't get any easier for Spurs, who travel to Anfield this weekend looking for a first league win in 2026, before hosting Nottingham Forest next week in what could be a season-defining game at the bottom of the Premier League table. 

Whether or not Tudor will still be in charge for both of those games remains to be seen, but Poyet does have some sympathy for the Croatian and the predicament he finds himself in. 

Adding, "I went to Korea and I've never been there and I didn't know the league, I didn't know the styles  and I didn't know the team.

"And you have to learn quickly. Now, pre-season is different. You know, when you are at the end of the season, and the players are already there.

"It sounds easier to say somebody who knows the league to bring them in, but in the end, the club made a decision, and we live by decisions.

"Tudor has the character. If somebody wants character, he has character, he has presence and personality.

"But obviously, not the knowledge of the league. So the results will show people if it was the right or wrong decision." 

 

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