Former Tottenham striker Jurgen Klinsmann has backed under-fire boss Mauricio Pochettino to come good at White Hart Lane.
Pochettino’s start as boss of Spurs has seen him struggle to find consistency and thus be under heavy pressure after another weekend defeat to Stoke City.
Spurs sit 12th in the Premier League and were booed off the pitch following Sunday’s defeat, but Klinsmann believes the club’s hierarchy should be patient with Pochettino and allow him to rebuild the squad.
“I wish Mauricio only the best. I think he’s a tremendously talented coach,” said Klinsmann. “He’s shown that already. He’s got a smart brain. We’ll see over time how things work out.
“You always want to have the crowd on your side. That comes from what happens on the field. If a game doesn’t go well then the crowd has every right to be a bit pessimistic.
“I actually thought the crowd tried to give positive energy to give them a push. A goal was pulled back to make it 2-1 came and I had the feeling that the equaliser would follow. But it wasn’t to be.
“Every coach needs time to put his mark on an environment, on a club, on a national team programme. Wherever you work, success will only happen over time.”