The reason by which Pochettino did not relieve to Valverde in the Barça

When Bartomeu, Abidal and Plans thought in Mauritius Pochettino before substituting to Valverde, knew that his problems of reputation remained compensated with his path with technician. In his years to the control of the bench of the Tottenham Hotspur, the Argentinian strategist already had showed to be a man of Club, that took out the greater performance of his players, did an attractive football and even classified to the team to the final of the Champions.

This curriculum would be the best guarantee in front of the culés critical by his past in LaLiga. Besides, a factor that benefited it is his nationality, and his fans by Newell's, the same that Lionel Messi. Likewise, it knew well with Bartomeu (is what has have carried to the children to the same school) and got along with the press of Barcelona, that also had to take into account.

Pochettino, that perhaps expected called it of Florentino Pérez to direct the bench of the Real Madrid, ilusionó when him sondeó the FC Barcelona. But his signing with the Barcelona club had two problems added. One of them was that, by his agreement of rescission with the Spurs, if somebody wanted to do with his services had to negotiate with the club londinense.

The inconvenient second, and more complicated still, were his statements of a year before: "Train to the Barça? Never. Before I go back to work to my farm of Argentina". The strategy of the Barça to present him had to be lightning, of a day for another, without giving time for the rumours, the debate and the criticisms. Too risky, decided to not to risk.

Pochettino, a big signing

The Argentinian technician arrived to Paris Saint-Germain doing an extraordinary work. It is headed by a team that is called to win, for the first time in his history, the UEFA Champions League. Under his control has to extraordinary players of the size of Neymar Jr, Kylian Mbappé, Ángel Gave María, Mauro Icardi… The PSG of 'Poche' is the rival to win, thanks to the work of the strategist. When it was adrift, no all were convinced of his big signing, today is it showing with grow.