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Alex Young

Mauricio Pochettino: I didn't want to leave Tottenham, maybe I could still be manager there

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will "accept" being booed by Tottenham fans on Monday night but wanted to make clear that "we parted ways because I was sacked".

The Argentina returns to Spurs tomorrow night to sit in the opposition dugout for the first time since being dismissed almost exactly four years ago. The atmosphere is expected to be very heated following Pochettino's decision to join fierce rivals Chelsea.

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