Mauricio Pochettino has broken his silence on his sacking at Tottenham after being replaced by former United boss Jose Mourinho.
The popular Argentine manager led Tottenham to four successive top-four finishes in the Premier League and took the club to the Champions League final last season.
He lost his job after a poor start to the 2019-20 season, however Mourinho was subsequently named as his replacement.
In a statement released by League Managers Association, Mauricio Pochettino said: ‘I would like to thank Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy for giving me the opportunity to be part of Tottenham Hotspur’s history.
‘I would like to thank also everyone I met at Tottenham, all the club staff and the football players during these five and a half years.
‘Finally I would like to give a special mention to the fans who make this club so great with their fantastic support.
‘I gave the best of me to accomplish the objectives I was asked for in our first meeting. There were equally tough challenges as exciting success.
‘Best wishes for the future, I am sure we will cross paths again.’
Since his dismissal at Tottenham, Pochettino has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal.
Gunners hero Paul Merson has urged his former team to bring Pochettino to the Emirates, telling Sky Sports: ‘Arsenal should go for Mauricio Pochettino.
‘He’s not won anything, but he improved Tottenham over five years, tenfold. He’s a top manager and he is about at the moment.
‘These top managers don’t come along too often, where you don’t even have to pay anything for them. Can I see it happening? No. Should it happen? Yes.’
