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Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has spoken of how difficult it was to sack Mauricio Pochettino earlier in the campaign and has opened the door for a possible return to the club for the manager further down the line.
Pochettino took Tottenham to the UEFA Champions League final in June, where they were eventually beaten by Liverpool. However, the coach was sacked after a disappointing start to the 2019-20 term, with Jose Mourinho coming in to replace him.
Speaking to the Evening Standard's James Olley, Levy was asked if the decision to sever ties with Pochettino was the most challenging managerial call he's ever had to make:
"You have to understand I had built up a personal relationship with Mauricio over five-and-a-half years
"It is not something I ever wanted.