Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino lifts lid on row with England and former Chelsea coach Steve Holland

  • Steve Holland previously worked in a dual role with both Chelsea and England
  • Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino felt Holland should have 'set an example'
  • Pochettino said Holland's celebrations were 'unnecessary' after a Chelsea goal
  • Chelsea are inviting backers to Stamford Bridge to discuss potential deals

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino reveals in his new book the reasons why the club protested so strongly about coach Steve Holland working for both Chelsea and England.

Holland is now the full-time assistant to England manager Gareth Southgate. But his previous dual role with Chelsea led to Pochettino telling Holland exactly what he thought about it when England used Spurs' training ground - as they will again during the upcoming international week.

Pochettino does not mention him by name but it can only be Holland about whom he is writing in Brave New World when he refers to the 2-2 draw with Chelsea that ended Spurs' hopes of catching Leicester at the climax to the 2015-16 season.

Mauricio Pochettino revealed why he let rip at Steve Holland working for Chelsea and England

Mauricio Pochettino revealed why he let rip at Steve Holland working for Chelsea and England

Holland (left) is now the full-time assistant to England manager Gareth Southgate

Holland (left) is now the full-time assistant to England manager Gareth Southgate

'Chelsea have an assistant who also works for the international team,' Pochettino wrote. 'He should set an example. He certainly did no such thing that day. The way he looked at us as they piled on the pressure, or the way he came over to our bench to celebrate Chelsea's goals was not right, unnecessary.


'When I saw that assistant soon after at our training ground, which the national team was using, I made my feelings very clear to him.

'Given England's financial muscle, it doesn't make sense for it not to have its own coaching staff and use club coaches instead. It was something that drove Nicola Cortese (former Southampton executive chairman) up the wall.'

An FA spokesman said Pochettino is always very friendly when England use Tottenham's facilities.

His previous dual role with Chelsea led to Pochettino telling Holland what he thought about it

His previous dual role with Chelsea led to Pochettino telling Holland what he thought about it

Pochettino claims the manner in which Holland celebrated Chelsea goal didn't set an example

Pochettino claims the manner in which Holland celebrated Chelsea goal didn't set an example

 

The All Blacks rugby squad, who arrived at the Lensbury in Teddington at the weekend, are quite happy to mingle with other hotel guests and club members in the public areas. 

It just goes to underline how naff it is for the England management to insist the Hilton Hotel at St George's Park is closed off to non-football personnel when they are in residence. The decision will be reviewed at the end of the year.

 

Chelsea, under new commercial director Chris Townsend, are inviting potential backers to Stamford Bridge to discuss potential five-year deals. 

Townsend is the London 2012 executive who once compared himself in a magazine interview to Jose Mourinho. Chelsea are seeking £40million for a global partnership, £65m for a sleeve deal and £26m for advertising on the interview backdrop. 

In an idea long used by Manchester United, Chelsea show their clients how their name would look on the various sponsorship opportunities when they visit the club.

 

The ECB appear to have chosen the Desert Springs resort in Almeria, Spain as their warm-weather training base. 

England cricket director Andrew Strauss has just shown his bosses Colin Graves and Tom Harrison around the location and six separate bookings have been made for various England teams this winter.

Andrew Strauss showed ECB bosses around Desert Springs as a potential warm-weather base

Andrew Strauss showed ECB bosses around Desert Springs as a potential warm-weather base

 

Doncaster feeling flat

ITV Racing can expect a major representation from Doncaster racecourse, who were very unhappy that their Racing Post Trophy race on Saturday, in which trainer Aidan O'Brien beat the record for Group One winners, received second billing on TV to Cheltenham's underwhelming first jumps meeting of the season.

This is all part of Doncaster's understandable grouse that the Flat season no longer starts with the Lincoln there in March and ends with their November Handicap. 

The initiative for the Flat narrative to start later and end with British Champions Day in October has not worked as a way of honouring the champion jockey.

ITV Racing can expect major representation from Doncaster after Saturday's disappointment

ITV Racing can expect major representation from Doncaster after Saturday's disappointment

 

It is a sign of the times that many of the Under 17 World Cup-winning England side rely on their families to represent them rather than use an intermediary. 

But Manchester City's Phil Foden, the star of the tournament, is using Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson's sports division for advice over contracts.

Man City’s Phil Foden is using law firm Hill Dickinson’s sports division for advice over contracts

Man City's Phil Foden is using law firm Hill Dickinson's sports division for advice over contracts

 

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