TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR legend Gary Lineker has sarcastically wished the club good luck in their search to replace Mauricio Pochettino.
Spurs shockingly sacked the Argentinian just SIX MONTHS after he took them to the Champions League final.
Spurs have sacked Pochettino – and Gary Lineker is not impressed
Lineker, who scored 80 goals for Spurs and won the 1991 FA Cup, wrote on Twitter: “Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked by Spurs.“He helped the club to punch massively above their weight for years.
“Good luck with finding a better replacement… ain’t gonna happen.”
Pochettino, 47, had been in charge in north London for five-and-a-half years.
He leaves the club sitting 14th in the Premier League after an awful run of form, winning just three of 12 games this season.
But Pochettino led the club to their first Champions League final only six months ago and has had the club challenging for the title in recent seasons.
In a statement on the website, chairman Daniel Levy said: “We were extremely reluctant to make this change and it is not a decision the Board has taken lightly, nor in haste.
“Regrettably domestic results at the end of last season and beginning of this season have been extremely disappointing.
“It falls to the Board to make the difficult decisions – this one made more so given the many memorable moments we have had with Mauricio and his coaching staff – but we do so in the Club’s best interests.
Lineker, right, won the 1991 FA Cup with SpursCredit: Getty – Contributor
“Mauricio and his coaching staff will always be part of our history. I have the utmost admiration for the manner in which he dealt with the difficult times away from a home ground whilst we built the new stadium and for the warmth and positivity he brought to us.
“I should like to thank him and his coaching staff for all they have contributed. They will always be welcome here.
“We have a talented squad. We need to re-energise and look to deliver a positive season for our supporters.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
