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Barca players don't want him apparently
Not a big surprise. Aside from the fact that they've probably been angling to get Xavi in, the last thing they want is a manager who has a reputation for benching older, established stars and promoting youth and who also runs a notoriously physically-demanding training programme. They'll be told to step up, sit down or ship out.
People easily forget what a ruthless disciplinarian "nice cuddly" Pochettino is.
As I have written here before, I don't think Pochettino is especially comfortable managing older players who are accustomed to airing their own strong views and having influence. One reason Pochettino prefers to manage younger players is because they do what they're told.