According to RMC Sport, Pochettino became one of the candidates to replace Ernesto Valverde, who can leave the team at the end of the season.

The last place of work of the 47-year-old Argentinean was Tottenham, from where he was fired on November 19. In the 2018/19 season, Londoners led by Pochettino for the first time in history reached the Champions League final, where they lost to Liverpool (2-0).

Earlier it was reported why Tottenham Hotspur decided to replace Pochettino with Mourinho.