"I would never manage Arsenal and Barcelona" this top-class coach shocked everyone

Barcelona are one of the biggest teams in Europe. Especially in the last two decades, they have had several of the best players in the world, such as Ronaldinho, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol, Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. And that allowed them to win the Champions League 4 times between 2006 and 2015, as well as becoming the favorite team of millions of fans around the world.

This obviously also happens with players and coaches, who, when they have the chance to join the Catalan side, do not hesitate. However, there are exceptions. In some cases, certain stars have rejected Los Blaugranas because they prefer other alternatives.

This is the case of Mauricio Pochettino. The Chelsea manager was a star of Espanyol, Barcelona's rivals, while he was a player. That is why he is clear that he will not betray the fans of his former team. And he feels the same way about Tottenham, the club he worked for between 2014 and 2019.

Now, before the match that the Blues will play against Spurs next Monday, he gave a press conference and said: "We can't forget everything we lived together and I'm going to respect the people and how they feel. It won't change my emotions, my feelings about a club where we had an unbelievable journey. I always said that the only clubs I would never manage are Arsenal, because they are considered the worst enemy for Tottenham, and Barcelona, because of Espanyol."

He has great memories of the club

Pochettino then said it will be "special" to return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: "When we left the club it was a difficult moment but now I have the opportunity to come back and see many people who are still working there. It will be an exciting moment."