European football: Four managers who are likely to be sacked this season

Modified Oct 17, 2019 08:58 GMT

A Some big-name managers could lose their jobs this season if their situations refuse to change

#1 Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham Hotspur)

Poch has fallen under intense scrutiny at White Hary Lane.

The Spaniard has been working wonders at White Hart Lane for the past few years. He earned a lot of respect by overcoming an outstanding Ajax team that seemed unstoppable last season - overturning a 1-0 deficit along the way to get to the final of the Champions League against all odds.

What is more amazing is the fact that the club made no signings in the summer of that season. This time around, Poch, as he is fondly called, is taking his Tottenham team in the other direction. The Spurs are currently 9th in the Premier League table after losing 3 of their 8 games so far and do not appear to be any closer to finding their form.

Their Champions League outing is worse. Pochettino's men were recently humiliated in front of their own fans when they succumbed to a 7-2 drubbing at the hands of Bayern Munich. They sit at the bottom of Group B with just a point. If these results continue, the Spurs bosses might be left with no option other than to get rid of the manager.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

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Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

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