Rio Ferdinand has questioned why Mauricio Pochettino would return to Tottenham Hotspur after their shocking 6-1 defeat to Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday as he continues to be linked with the Chelsea manager position. The former Spurs and Paris Saint-Germain boss has been without a job since July 2022 after parting ways with the French outfit.
Julian Nagelsmann had been the leading candidate to replace Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge but has since pulled out of the race after having 'serious' concerns about the club's recruitment process. Vincent Kompany and Ange Postecoglou are among the final three candidates being considered by the Blues.
Pochettino was previously interviewed for the position at Chelsea following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, but co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali chose to appoint Potter. football.london understands that the club have held positive talks with Pochettino regarding taking over from Potter.
