Mauricio Pochettino was absent from Spurs’ training this week as he was in Qatar delivering a seminar to the Aspire academy.
At the seminar, where his assistant Jesus Perez accompanied him, Pochettino attempted to explain Tottenham’s recent problems and how he intends to deal with them.
Poch said that his team must recover their emotional level after their latest defeats.
The Argentine also emphasised the fact that he is not just a coach to his players but also a mentor and if needs be a psychiatrist.
Poch, though, seemed to dismiss suggestions that he was not fully committed to the task at hand by insisting that he is working with his players and trying to make them forget about the mistakes they have made so far this season.
He believes that is the only way Tottenham will have a resurgence.
The final positive boost for many Spurs fans is that Pochettino claimed his relationship with Daniel Levy remains strong and that he understands Poch’s philosophy.
So, the Argentine was missing from training, but there was nothing sinister behind it – he was just delivering a speech to a group of people who admire him.
I think that the fact he was invited to host the talk shows how highly rated he is, and he can resolve this current situation at Tottenham.
The pressure has been building in recent weeks, but if Poch is backed in the transfer market, then he will make Tottenham competitive again.