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5 reasons Mauricio Pochettino should snub Real Madrid to stay at Tottenham

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur (C) looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at White Hart Lane on October 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur (C) looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at White Hart Lane on October 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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coach Mauricio Pochettino of Tottenham Hotspur FC during the Champions League group E match between Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham Hotspur on October 18, 2016 at the Bay Arena in Leverkusen, Germany(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)
coach Mauricio Pochettino of Tottenham Hotspur FC during the Champions League group E match between Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham Hotspur on October 18, 2016 at the Bay Arena in Leverkusen, Germany(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images) /

1. Job security

A string of draws is a cause of annoyance for Tottenham. A string of draws at Real Madrid is grounds for dismissal. Pochettino would be smart to stick with the job security he has at Spurs.

Don’t forget that Real Madrid are contemplating sacking Zidane even though he’s won a Champions League title for the club. If Pochettino won a Champions League final for Spurs, they’d consider providing him a lifetime contract extension.

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That’s only a slightly exaggeration. The reality is Pochettino has earned a great deal of patience from Daniel Levy and company. Levy has been quick to fire managers in the past, but he seems truly committed to Pochettino.

That means the talented manager can endure a spell of mixed results while in charge of Spurs. He would not enjoy the same luxury in Madrid. Perhaps he should just ask David Moyes about the perils of leaving a comfortable job for one of the world’s “elite” positions. Mauricio Pochettino would be wise to stay in his North London comfort zone.

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