Mauricio Pochettino: Expert shares '100 per cent' claim on sensational Tottenham manager swap after French update

Mauricio Pochettino: Expert shares '100 per cent' claim on sensational Tottenham manager swap after French update

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Paul Robinson is a former England goalkeeper who played in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United Blackburn Rovers and Burnley. Paul is a former England international, earning 41 caps between 2003 and 2007. He joined Football Insider in 2020 and is a regular at Premier League matches and also often hops on a plane to cover the Saudi Pro League as well as Serie A.

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Paul Robinson has urged Tottenham to fight tooth and nail to keep Antonio Conte this summer amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former White Hart Lane number one said Harry Kane's future is dependant on the 52-year-old remaining in north London.

According to French outlet L’Equipe, as per Marca (13 March), PSG have shortlisted Conte for their manager's job.

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The pressure is mounting on Mauricio Pochettino in the French capital after his side were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid earlier this month.

According to talkSPORT's Alan Brazil (14 March), Pochettino is keen to return to Spurs, three years on from his departure.

When asked by Football Insider if a situation could arise where Conte and Pochettino swap places, Robinson said:

"Given the choice of the two, I would take Conte all day long. When you look at Conte's CV and status in the game, Conte's the better manager, 100 per cent.

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"Top managers are a sought-after commodity. If Spurs want to be challenging for the top honours, you do not get rid of one of the best managers in the world.

"Harry Kane is really enjoying working under Conte. If the club want to develop and move forward you have to keep hold of Harry Kane and Conte. To keep hold of Kane you probably have to keep hold of Conte and vice versa."

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