Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood has told MaxFreeBets that Spurs fans would want Roberto De Zerbi sacked if it meant Pochettino's return to the club.

Sherwood believes Tottenham Hotspur's significant summer spending has placed pressure on De Zerbi. Spurs are currently bottom of the Premier League table after five matches, still without a win, and have scored just two goals. The club spent over £400 million this summer to recruit 10 players.

Following betting market movements over the weekend, De Zerbi has become the favourite to be the next Premier League manager sacked, ahead of Manchester United manager Michael Carrick and Fulham manager Xavi Alonso.

Pochettino achieved the most consistent results during his five-and-a-half years as Tottenham Hotspur manager. He led the team to the Champions League final before being sacked in 2019, less than six months after that final.

Six years later, Tottenham Hotspur won the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou, ending a long trophy drought. However, that season also marked the beginning of two consecutive 17th-place finishes for Spurs. With the current poor start to the season, concerns about relegation have intensified, and Opta predicts Tottenham Hotspur could be relegated.

Sherwood believes that although De Zerbi appears to still have some fan support at Tottenham Hotspur, supporters would prefer Pochettino. He said: "Tottenham fans would choose Pochettino over De Zerbi, but this squad is completely different. Pochettino performed well in the past, but the squad he managed then is not the same as now. The team looked like a genuine Champions League-level team, but he ultimately didn't win trophies."

Sherwood also stated: "I loved what Pochettino did at Tottenham. He got them to a second-place finish, a third-place finish, and reached the Champions League final, coming so close. Tottenham fans would accept those results now, but this squad is completely different from the one he managed then; it all depends on circumstances. If Tottenham continue to invest, anyone has a chance to manage here."

He added: "I can think of many managers who would want a club to spend £400 million on a squad in the summer, and many managers who would win with a squad like that. Tottenham fans would now accept Pochettino's achievements from the past, but this squad is completely different from the team he left."

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