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What will happen to Mauricio Pochettino after being snubbed by Juventus?

Brows raised over the weekend as rookie boss Andrea Pirlo landed the job at Juventus, a total of nine days after he was initially introduced as manager of the club’s U23 squad.

Pirlo may be the coolest man in football, but few would argue that Juventus have opted for the riskier – albeit cheaper – managerial option given that he has no experience to his name.

It’s undoubtedly a gamble, but one the club hopes works wonders, similar to the respective successes of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, although both men actually managed the second team early.

Zidane was briefly in the mix for a return to Juventus, as did Mauricio Pochettino, who quickly emerged as the bookmaker’s favorite in the aftermath of Maurizio Sarri’s exit on Saturday.

But after shelling out a staggering £ 21m to sack Sarri – as reported by the Daily Mail – Juventus appears to have been put off by Pochettino’s alleged £ 8m a year salary – a decision they may later regret. .

So, after losing his job, what does the future hold for the former Tottenham manager?

We evaluate his options, including a third job in the Premier League, a return to La Liga and a new chapter in Italy …

Rome

We now know that Pochettino will not leave for Turin, however a transfer to the Italian capital has been hypothesized.

Roma are currently led by Paulo Fonseca, who replaced Claudio Ranieri last summer. The former Shakhtar Donetsk manager was unable to lead his Champions League troops via Serie A (5th) or via Europa League avenue, after the club lost to Sevilla in the round of 16.

Last week the acquisition of Dan Friedkin’s Rome was completed – for £ 532 million – which inevitably led to speculation that a managerial change could potentially occur.

If the American billionaire were eager to make a statement, then appointing Pochettino would undoubtedly do just that.

Mauricio Pochettino was the Juventus favorite, who promptly named Andrea Pirlo

Barcelona

Quique Setien has been trying to take some time off since he landed the job in Barcelona earlier this year.

The Spaniard wasn’t even the club’s first or second pick for position – Xavi and Ronald Koeman were the goals reported – while he has since lost to Real Madrid in the La Liga title race and has failed to make a mark. in the Copa del Rey, however Barcelona are still involved in the Champions League, a competition that Setien may have to win to keep his job.

After all, Setien’s predecessor Ernesto Valverde was eliminated despite winning consecutive titles.

Now, everyone knows by now that Pochettino has already stated that he would never manage Barcelona due to his loyalty to the former club Espanyol. But times and circumstances change in football, a sport chock full of examples of managers getting back on their word – just look at Pochettino’s Spurs successor Jose Mourinho, who previously said he could never run the club.

Also, Espanyol were relegated last month, so there’s a chance Pochettino won’t even have to face his old team.

If Barcelona opened the search for their third boss of 2020, Pochettino would certainly be in the frame. Even if you feel that Xavi will be at the top of their list.

Mauricio Pochettino odds of the next job – via Paddy Power – click here to bet

2/5 Juventus

5/13 Real Madrid

6/1 Man City

6/1 Man Utd

9/1 Rome

11/1 Paris St-G

11/1 Newcastle

18/1 Inter Milan

20/1 Barcelona

1/22 Bayern Munich

75/1 Arsenal

90/1 Leeds

real Madrid

If Juventus had removed Zinedine Zidane from Real Madrid, Pochettino would have been a point of reference for the subsequent opening of the bench at the Bernabeu.

Who knows if the Old Lady’s decision to opt internally for Pirlo bothered club legend Zidane, he may not have even wanted the job in the first place.

For now he stays at the Bernabeu, and in truth he doesn’t seem to be leaving anytime soon.

Pochettino may have to play the waiting game if it’s the job in Madrid he wants.

Man Utd

There were a couple of spots last season where Pochettino seemed nailed to becoming Man Utd’s next manager, and while that might one day be the case, that day doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rode the storm and, in turn, pushed Man Utd up to 3rd place as his team is currently one game away from a spot in the Europa League semi-finals. In other words, Pochettino is no longer on United’s management radar.

Solskjaer looks safe and sound for now with only a diabolical start to the upcoming 2020/21 season that could jeopardize his position.

Man City

Staying in Manchester for a moment, Pochettino was also previously linked to Man City.

Pep Guardiola has yet to sign a new deal – his contract will expire next summer – and he has never managed a club beyond four years, but it would still be a huge shock if he were to leave soon.

But who knows? If the Spaniard sacked Man City to Champions League glory this month, he may decide to look for a new challenge …

Newcastle

Mauricio Pochettino at Newcastle has always looked rather far-fetched, but now the takeover by Saudi Arabia has collapsed, as have any faint hopes that the Toon will attract Poch – though he remains the 6/4 favorite to replace Steve Bruce, if last were to be eliminated.

Borussia Dortmund

Like all the clubs mentioned so far, Borussia Dortmund currently has a manager: Lucien Favre.

Free-points Dortmund stunned at times last season, but ultimately failed once again in the title race when rivals Bayern won their eighth Bundesliga.

The Swiss’s future at the club seemed to be a crossword puzzle, but it has since been confirmed that he will be trusted for another season. He certainly has an exciting attacking team at his disposal, but the question marks remain on the defensive.

Pochettino was linked to the position at the end of last year and could be a replacement for Favre should the latter break away in the next term. No doubt he would appreciate the chance to become the coach who stops Bayern’s dominance.

Mauricio Pochettino

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Corrected probabilities as of 2020-08-10 10:59:56


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