Brave New World

Inside Pochettino's Spurs

By: Guillem Balague

Narrated by: Piers Hampton

The exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the Mauricio Pochettino revolution at Spurs, told in his own words

Since joining the club in 2014, Mauricio Pochettino has transformed Tottenham from underachievers into genuine title contenders. In the process, he has marked himself out as one of the best young managers in the world, more than holding his own against the Premier League's established heavyweights. He has done so by promoting an attacking, pressing style of football and by nurturing home-grown talent, fully endearing himself to the Spurs faithful along the way.

Guillem Balagué was granted unprecedented access to Pochettino and his backroom staff for the duration of the 2016-17 season, and he has therefore been able to draw on extensive interview material with Pochettino, his family, his closest assistants, players such as Dele Alli and Harry Kane, and even a very rare conversation with Daniel Levy to tell the manager's story in his own words. From Pochettino's early years as a player and coach to his transformation of Tottenham into one of the best teams in England, the book uniquely reveals the inner workings of the man and of his footballing philosophy. It also lays bare what it takes to run a modern-day football team competing at the highest level over the course of a single campaign. The result is the most comprehensive and compelling portrait of a manager and of a club in the Premier League era.

Read by Piers Hampton

(p) Orion Publishing Group 2017

Critic reviews

Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs reads like it is the start of something, a self-aware manager exploring some bold ideas and exciting potential . . . Pochettino comes over, above all, as a man who puts enormous stock in working relationships, trust, and comfort in his environment . . . But mostly there are detailed insights into the impressive workings of a football manager

Mauricio Pochettino may be the most interesting coach currently working in England, perhaps even Europe. The author is granted unprecedented access to see the inner workings of one of the success stories in the Premier League in recent years

An essential piece of reading for anyone keen to understand how someone goes about transforming a football club

An unparalleled insight into one of the most exciting managers working in football

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awesome work

all over the place . fantastic they decidided to do this at thos time. thfc is in the right way

Brave

The narrator was a bit cringe worthy at times, but the message was amazing. Poche is a man of honor, a quality lacking at the highest level these days.

Great Book

Worth the listen. Fascinating guy and great insights from the author. I thought it was way better than most other coaching books.

Difficult to hear

Narrator is a bit soft spoken and sometimes hard to hear. Otherwise a good listen.