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Empty seats shock Tottenham boss Pochettino
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Wembley was half full for the Premier League clash between Tottenham and Cardiff City, to the surprise of Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Published3 hours ago
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was shocked to see so many empty seats at Wembley for his side's Premier League clash with Cardiff City.
Spurs triumphed 1-0 thanks to Eric Dier's eighth-minute goal but did so in front of an official attendance of 43,268 - some way short of the national stadium's 90,000-seat capacity.
Pochettino was seen to point to an almost completely empty upper tier ahead of kick-off, seemingly taken aback by the low turnout on a rainy afternoon in the capital.
"I was a little bit surprised that it was empty," he told a news conference. "But I understand that this is difficult – we cannot ask for more from our fans. Of course, it was a difficult day with the weather and everything and it's not easy.
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"I am always honest and I was surprised that the top tier was empty."
Joke of a comment. Think Poch should be questioning Levy why the top tier wasn't even on sale rather than his own fans......
Every ticket available in tiers 1&2 was sold pre-game.
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Wembley was half full for the Premier League clash between Tottenham and Cardiff City, to the surprise of Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Published3 hours ago
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was shocked to see so many empty seats at Wembley for his side's Premier League clash with Cardiff City.
Spurs triumphed 1-0 thanks to Eric Dier's eighth-minute goal but did so in front of an official attendance of 43,268 - some way short of the national stadium's 90,000-seat capacity.
Pochettino was seen to point to an almost completely empty upper tier ahead of kick-off, seemingly taken aback by the low turnout on a rainy afternoon in the capital.
"I was a little bit surprised that it was empty," he told a news conference. "But I understand that this is difficult – we cannot ask for more from our fans. Of course, it was a difficult day with the weather and everything and it's not easy.
Read more at https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/empty-seats-shock-tottenham-boss-pochettino#7IB8Py7i0thgEBiM.99
"I am always honest and I was surprised that the top tier was empty."
Joke of a comment. Think Poch should be questioning Levy why the top tier wasn't even on sale rather than his own fans......
Every ticket available in tiers 1&2 was sold pre-game.