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Mauricio Pochettino upset and unhappy with Tottenham board over Chelsea ban
MAURICIO POCHETTINO believes he did not receive the backing of the Tottenham board over their feisty London derby with Chelsea, according to reports.
Pochettino generally enjoys a good relationship with the Tottenham board
Tottenham's Premier League title challenge finally ended when they sacrificed a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge and ended up drawing 2-2 earlier this month.
The clash between the two rivals saw nine Tottenham players booked and Mousa Dembele was handed a six-game ban for aiming an eye-gouge at Diego Costa.
However, The Times claim Pochettino is unhappy that he was the only person to publicly criticise the length of the suspension.
It appears to be a rare difference in opinion between the Argentinian manager and the Spurs hierarchy.
The 44-year-old celebrated guiding Tottenham to third place in the Premier League by signing a new five-year contract last week, warding off interest in Chelsea and Manchester United.
Pochettino is renowned as a fiery character having been sent off 13 times during his playing days and was seen bursting onto the pitch against Chelsea to break up a spat between Danny Rose and Willian.