Mauricio Pochettino confident former club Spurs can avoid Premier League relegation

The 54 year old Argentine manager is getting ready to lead the co hosting nation for the tournament as the World Cup begins on 11th June in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Reports have once more connected him to the Tottenham position while the team looks for a long term boss after dismissing Thomas Frank back in February. The temporary leader Igor Tudor departed from the north London outfit on Sunday.

British outlets have indicated that ex Brighton and Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi is close to finalising a deal to step in as Spurs head coach.

Given my ties to Tottenham it is hard not to care about the team the staff and the supporters. That time there ranks among the greatest chapters in my career Pochettino shared with journalists before Wednesdays match versus Portugal.

I truly hope they manage to hold on and I believe they will regardless of the manager due to the squad quality. The players are strong and the club has supporters who will generate the vibe needed to secure victories.

Pochettino has had three periods managing in the Premier League starting at Southampton followed by five years at Spurs turning them into consistent challengers for top four spots and guiding them to the 2019 Champions League showpiece. He came back to the division for one year at Chelsea.

Tottenham face the risk of dropping out of the English elite division for the first time since 1977 currently one point and one spot clear of the drop zone following 31 fixtures with no top flight success since December.

Right now our attention is completely on the World Cup preparations. It is clear I am dedicated to this national side and discussing what comes next is not relevant at present Pochettino continued.

In this sport you can never rule anything out. Things can always shift unexpectedly.