DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Fired by Tottenham despite reaching a Champions League final, Mauricio Pochettino is adapting to the growing instability of management as he relaxes, re-energizes and searches for a new club.
In his first interview since being replaced by Jose Mourinho last month, Pochettino reflected on the challenge to ensure Tottenham competed at the top of the Premier League for a sustained period for the first time.
''Five-and-a-half years, that was so, so, so tough,'' Pochettino told The Associated Press on Saturday. ''The journey was amazing. I don't need to talk about what happened.