Mauricio Pochettino casts doubt over Tottenham future: ‘We need to review things, I don't know if the club will agree’

After beating Leicester, Pochettino admitted he needed talks with Levy to plan for the future and the Argentine is adamant that further money for players is needed to challenge for trophies

Will Mauricio Pochettino wave goodbye to the club this summer? (Getty )

Mauricio Pochettino has cast doubt over his Tottenham Hotspur future after calling for chairman Daniel Levy to take “risks” in order to move the club to the next level.

After sealing a third place finish with an incredible 5-4 victory over Leicester City on the final day, Pochettino admitted he needed talks with Levy to plan for the future and the Argentine is adamant that further money for players is needed to challenge for the Premier League title and European glory.

“We need to talk a lot between us and the club,” he said.

“They have a clear idea of what we need to do and I don’t know if the club will agree with me or not but we need to talk next week to create the new project or what I think we need to do together again to try and improve.

“That’s a bit up to Daniel and the club to be happy with us. After four years we need to assess that period and try to be contenders and win big, big trophies.

“We need to review things. It has been fantastic all we have achieved but it will be so important to create again and create a different idea to try to move on and to be closer to win titles in the next few years.

“We cannot think we are the cleverest people in the world winning trophies spending small money. We need to think our reality is different.

“I have crazy ideas. You need to be brave. In this situation you need to be brave and take risks. It is the moment the club need to take risks.

“We need to work harder than the previous season to be competitive again. Today the Premier League is a tough competition, you can see not only the big clubs but the clubs behind us West Ham, Leicester, Everton are working so hard to be close to the top six clubs. I’m sure Daniel will listen to me and we will create together.”

The manager refused to confirm if he will be at the club next season (Getty ) (Getty)

Pochettino has now sealed three straight top four finishes for Tottenham as they return to a re-built White Hart Lane next season.

But when asked what will happen if Levy was not prepared to take risks, Pochettino replied: “I don’t say. Maybe I’m talking too much after 10 months competition. Maybe I should breathe.”

Pochettino refused to confirm he will definitely be at Tottenham next season following talks with Levy.

Talks with Daniel Levy are planned (Getty ) (Getty)

“In football you never know,” he said. “Today 100 per cent, I feel like I’m here but the most important thing is tomorrow all can change.

“It is not in my hands. It is not my decision to be here or not, it depends on my boss. It is healthy for ourselves and the club to think you can lose your job tomorrow.

“You need to give your best and always you have to work with these fears you can lose your job if you are not professional and don’t work 12 hours a day. Professionals do many things and be responsible about the situation. Today yes 100 per cent.”

Pochettino is not the only man whose future is up for discussion. There has been continued speculation linking Claude Puel with a summer Leicester exit and there were rumours over the weekend that St Etienne would offer him an escape route.

“For me I’m contracted and I respect my contract,” he said. “It’s not for me to look at other opportunities. My future is at Leicester. It is just the second time in 18 years that the club have been in the first part of the table.”