Former Liverpool and England international, Peter Crouch has stated that the current crop of players at Tottenham are the reason the club sacked Mauricio Pochettino.
Pochettino was sacked on Tuesday following a disappointing start to the season. Jose Mourinho has now replaced him as manager with his contract running till 2022/2023.
Reacting to Pochettino’s sack, Crouch told Dailymail: “I’m flabbergasted by Tottenham’s decision.
“I know results have been poor and I understand why the top teams act when their potential to qualify for the following season’s Champions League is in jeopardy, but it is ridiculous to think Pochettino has suddenly lost his spark.
“It never sits easy speaking about the demise of a manager because I have been in football long enough to know that sacking is never just about one man and I would hope that there are some players in Tottenham’s dressing room who are having a look at themselves in the mirror this morning.
“The harmony, clearly, had been broken and it is obvious that a number of players have wanted to leave.”
Crouch added: “He led Tottenham into the Champions League final on June 1. Some clubs, who aren’t accustomed to that stage, would build a statue for a manager who took them to the biggest game in club football, but all Pochettino has got is his marching orders. I fear it is a decision Tottenham will regret.”