5 high profile managers without a job currently

#1 Mauricio Pochettino

FC Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur - UEFA Champions League Group B

Hailed as one of the best tacticians in world football, Mauricio Pochettino was all set to kick start a dynasty at Tottenham Hotspur, before his untimely sacking by club president Daniel Lewy after a dismal start to the current campaign.

Spurs replaced Pochettino with Jose Mourinho, who is a proven winner at club level and comes with an accomplished CV.

Since taking over the reins at Tottenham in 2014, Pochettino built the club from scratch without too much backing in the transfer market, making a name for himself as a top-class coach in the making.

Tottenham were finishing in the top 4 consistently, playing an attractive brand of football and even reached a Champions League final against all the odds - all indications that Pochettino's side punched above their weight like crazy.

While he has said that he would rather work in a farm in his native land than manager Barcelona, due to his allegiance with Espanyol, Pochettino has been linked with the job in recent seasons but that remains a distant dream, as Quique Setien only just got the job.

Elsewhere, he has also been eyed up by Bayern Munich, who are still mulling over a long term replacement for Niko Kovac, with Hans-Dieter Flick currently in charge until the end of the season.

Pochettino is keen on a return to the Premier League and has long been linked with a switch to Manchester United, who could well return for him in the summer if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to underwhelm at the club.