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Only once in Premier League history have owners tolerated as many defeats as Pochettino suffered in 2019

Getty Images | Some feel it was a harsh decision to sack Pochettino at Spurs. Data reveals that chairman Daniel Levy was extremly patient before he took the decision to terminate business with the popular manager.

Spurs' chairman, Daniel Levy, has been criticised for not giving Pochettino more time. Data shows that Levy was extremely patient.

In Premier League history, other "Big Six" managers were sacked far earlier than Pochettino, who was struggling heavily for almost a whole calendar year.

Levy and Pochettino enjoyed a strong relationship - maybe even friendship - that made the decision a hard one to execute for the Spurs chairman.

21 November 2019 - 10:44 PM

By Svend Bertil Frandsen

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