It's over.
The reign of the Poch has met its demise. At precisely 7:34 pm on Tuesday, 19th November, Tottenham Hotspur released an
official statement via their Twitter account.
The statement dealt with something that up until a few months ago was
unthinkable — the permanent dismissal of their Argentinian coach. Poch's near six-year reign had transformed Spurs from an afterthought of a club to mainstays in the world of elite football. Depending on who and where you're stationed, the news was met by a mix of acceptance, anger, frustration and plenty of surprise.
And as is the case with the modern world, plenty of people jumped onto Twitter to share their opinions on the sacking. We've compiled some of the best below:
https://twitter.com/SimonThomasSky/status/1196890104486346752
https://twitter.com/FootballJOE/status/1196906405556604928
https://twitter.com/Kieran_N17/status/1196894016639578112
https://twitter.com/georgeachillea/status/1196910815074500608
https://twitter.com/AshWatts93/status/1196913720087207937
https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1196900785721946113
https://twitter.com/AustinDarbo/status/1196905007481839616
https://twitter.com/MoneyMikeAshley/status/1196896504725815296
https://twitter.com/ReshminTV/status/1196894475211169792
https://twitter.com/alexkeble/status/1196903321476444161
https://twitter.com/ALANMYERSMEDIA/status/1196887665452503045
https://twitter.com/Barrypal/status/1196899974820311040
https://twitter.com/TheSporTalk/status/1196895679785910272
https://twitter.com/TheKop_com/status/1196891571150561285
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1196910623004807168
https://twitter.com/CFCBlues_com/status/1196892762077106177
https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/1196886570256752640
https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1196885503813062657
https://twitter.com/TOPSPURS/status/1196886596617981954
https://twitter.com/BarstoolSam/status/1196882960181534721
Whether one agrees with the club's decision or not, there can be no denying what Poch has achieved for this club. Sure, he didn't get his hands on any trophies but given that he had less than a shoestring budget to operate within the transfer market, incredible competition from other teams and managers, a host of inexperienced but talented players to develop and groom from scratch, he should be heralded as nothing less than a hero.
Despite his empty trophy cabinet, make no mistake, this man is hot property now and there can be no doubt that success will follow him wherever he chooses to call home next.
