Pochettino rejects Real Madrid's £15mn-a-year offer, will stay at Tottenham
Real Madrid are desperate to sign a top-level manager as they have already been rejected by former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte. Now, as per reports, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has added insult to injury by rejecting their £15mn-a-year offer to stay on with Spurs. Is Florentino Perez finally learning money is not the solution to all his problems? Let's discuss it here.
The fall of the empire: How Real's fate has turned
Real Madrid made history by winning three consecutive Champion Leagues, but after the third win, Perez's empire has suddenly started crumbling down. Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, two pillars of their success ended their stints with Los Blancos. Real hired Julen, who had a history of failures at club level. They are sixth in the league table and lost 5-1 against Barcelona.
Pochettino is building a formidable side at Spurs
Pochettino confirmed to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy that he will be staying on till the end of the season. The Argentine had a massive role in reinvigorating Tottenham, building a strong squad who have their faith in him. They have been putting up impressive performances. Spurs' squad has shown loyalty to their manager, and it was the right decision for him to stay.
Tottenham had earlier rejected Real Madrid's offer for Pochettino
This is not the first time that Real have been turned away by Tottenham. After Zidane left, they tried to lure Pochettino away by offering him a large amount and also a huge compensation to Spurs along with some players. Levy had turned them away.
Perez is to blame for Real Madrid's situation
No one but Real Madrid President Florentino Perez is to be blamed for the troubles Los Blancos are facing this term. He probably thought the club was invincible and did not bother signing a major goal-scorer to fill in the gap left by Ronaldo. Even CR7 said it was the President's demeanor that made him quit Real. His void is now resounding across Bernabeu.
Why managers are rejecting Real Madrid?
Most managers are rejecting Real Madrid because the situation at the club is quite unpleasant. They are lagging behind in the league and after such a poor start, are surely low on confidence and might not end up doing well this season. No manager wants to take up such a high-profile job mid-season and end up seeing the blame fall on him.
