Levy says Pochettino can be Spurs' Alex Ferguson

[thinktank]

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy on how Pochettino can be their Alex Ferguson: and why the club won’t spend big money to earn success.

We haven’t really discussed the money that is available. It’s not a secret, it will eventually be between Mauricio and me. We wouldn’t go public on it.

Mauricio is very aware that firstly we have a huge capital project [Tottenham’s new stadium] that we’re embarking upon. For two seasons we have been competing for the title, but it’s unlikely that we can improve our starting XI without spending a huge sum of money and actually I don’t think that either I or Mauricio want to be in that model.

It’s a huge responsibility. We’re a big club but it’s run as a proper club, we are self-sufficient. If we make a £60million investment in a player, that means somebody else is going to be affected in our starting XI and, if we make a mistake, it’s very costly.

If you look at some stats, particularly for the 2016–17 season — the best defensive record, scored more goals than any other team, best goal difference in our history, youngest squad in the Premier League — you realise we can only aim to improve the squad overall.

I have always said to him that I want him to be a partner, that when he signed a contract for five years — which was a massive commitment for the club — it was on the basis that we were really going to commit to each other.

I want Mauricio to be the Sir Alex Ferguson of Tottenham Hotspur and he has the most fantastic opportunity to be that. I have confidence that he can do it. We’re so aligned in where we want to be.

I’d be surprised if there wasn’t interest in Mauricio from other clubs because it means we are doing well. He’s never given me any indication that he’d like to leave. He loves the project and he once sent me a picture of Bill Nicholson — our most famous manager from years ago — holding the fronts of the gates of the stadium.

They are very historic gates and we’re keeping them at the new stadium. I replied, ‘One day it is going to be you,’ because that really is what I aspire to.

I would love nothing more than Mauricio still to be our manager in 10 to 15 years’ time. To really build success you need time, longevity. It’s easy to go and become a manager at Real Madrid, for instance. It’s a fantastic club, don’t get me wrong, but winning at Tottenham Hotspur is far greater than winning at Real Madrid — and he agrees.

Mauricio wants this sense of achievement, this recognition, to be the main guy. And at this club, he can be the main guy.

At some other clubs, the president is the main guy but that’s not how it is here. I’m so low key, I want him to be the main guy. Him. Sometimes it’s nice to be given something when you are not expecting it, like the Bentley I gave him as a sign of appreciation.


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Ten years of Poch would suit me tbf. He'll be our Ferguson.

Genuine bromance between those two. Shniehead's even lobbing Bentleys at him. Blimey.

 

[bat-chain]

Amazing that that article seems to be written by Levy. Shame it’s the Daily Mail but amazing stuff!

 

[chinaman]

Genuine bromance between those two. Shniehead's even lobbing Bentleys at him. Blimey.

Come on Daniel, Poch deserves a Rolls Royce. You're tight.

 

[Danny Boy]

The interview is an extract from the book Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs.

 

[tommyt]

It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best…

 

[spids]

It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Pochettino's the best…

Fixed.

 

[rambu]

The interview is an extract from the book Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs.

Didn't know that; will get a copy when it's out now.

 

[double0]

I love the Bentley line...classic

 

[Shadydan]

Read the whole extract and it's absolute class..defoe getting this book.

 

[scat1620]

Wouldn't go overboard on this to be honest, Levy bought Ramos a Bentley in summer 2008 and then sacked him 8 games later.

 

[mark87]

Wouldn't go overboard on this to be honest, Levy bought Ramos a Bentley in summer 2008 and then sacked him 8 games later.

And asked for the Bentley back I presume.

 

[scat1620]

And asked for the Bentley back I presume.

He ended up lending it to some Russians in the arse end of nowhere a few years later and eventually just giving it away for nowt; don't think it was a great model in the first place.

 

[bubble07]

Wouldn't go overboard on this to be honest, Levy bought Ramos a Bentley in summer 2008 and then sacked him 8 games later.

Then took the bentley back

 

[GMI]

Read the whole extract and it's absolute class..defoe getting this book.

Defoe still lives us if he's getting the book

 

[mark87]

He ended up lending it to some Russians in the arse end of nowhere a few years later and eventually just giving it away for nowt; don't think it was a great model in the first place.

Or it's the one he gave poch.

 

[L-man]

Genuine bromance between those two. Shniehead's even lobbing Bentleys at him. Blimey.

I bet Levy never filled the tank when he handed over the Bentley

 

[Lilbaz]

A lot of people missing the ramos david bentley joke.

 

[thelak]

Nice article

lets hope Poch is as fine as Levy says he is with not spending big money and therefore as he says not improving the squad much!

 

[DJS]

Nice article.

I wouldn’t even say we’re that low spenders either as we forked out for Aurier and Sanchez over summer to improve where we needed too and indications were that we would have splashed the cash on Sessegnon too (and may well still do as seems still keeping an eye on that one).

It also is nice to try and bring through as many homegrown where possible as just so much more satisfying than being like Man City or Man Utd under Mourinho t the moment who just throw money at everything.

 

[Mr Pink]

Nice article.

I wouldn’t even say we’re that low spenders either as we forked out for Aurier and Sanchez over summer to improve where we needed too and indications were that we would have splashed the cash on Sessegnon too (and may well still do as seems still keeping an eye on that one).

It also is nice to try and bring through as many homegrown where possible as just so much more satisfying than being like Man City or Man Utd under Mourinho t the moment who just throw money at everything.

We sold Walker for a hefty fee, he needed replacing.

Pretty clear we havn't spent that much in.the grand scheme of things given the Pl is awash with money now.