Tottenham boss Pochettino admits they're facing contract crisis

Football
14 Sep 2019 • 6:09 PM MYT
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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino could face more disruption as early as next month as the futures of several stars remain unresolved.

Christian Eriksen, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen could all depart for free next summer, while Eric Dier, Moussa Sissoko, Danny Rose and Wanyama all have less than two years left on their contracts.

"In one month I think it will start again with the rumours, for sure, because the situation of the squad is going to help those rumours appear," he said ahead of facing Crystal Palace on Saturday.

"Now it is a time to be positive.... (Eriksen and Wanyama) are going to have the same possibility as another player to play.

"Before I understood that they were in a difficult situation and of course always we try to help them, to help the club, to do their business."

He added: "When it's one player (who wants to leave), OK, but when it's a few players, who start to make it difficult to create a good dynamic, a positive dynamic... now we need to start to win games.

"That is our objective. Be refocused and who is not refocused is going to be out."

He added: "The reality is that the manager, players, coaching staff, they have one year, they are happy, they need a different challenge. We are the first, the manager, the coaching staff, it's about how you manage and how you use it to be in a good position."