The former Tottenham manager labelled Bielsa as an inspiration and also claimed that the Leeds boss made him and other young coaches fall in love with football.
Bielsa also motivated Pochettino and the other coaches to follow his philosophy.
Pochettino said (quotes via Sportwitness): “Bielsa was an inspiration. He made us love football, motivated us to be able to follow this path as coaches. It was that, an inspiration for many of us who were led by him.”
The Leeds United manager is well respected around the world and Pochettino clearly thinks of him as a teacher.