Pochettino’s frustration boils over as league glory slips from Spurs’ view

The Tottenham manager confronted the referee after losing to Burnley – a consequence of anger at his side’s season heading towards disappointment again

Judging by his angry reaction at the end of a surprisingly tame capitulation at Burnley, Mauricio Pochettino did not want Tottenham’s season streamlining to this extent. The manager himself admitted that the title is now out of reach, leaving just the Champions League as a route to serious reward, and that may explain why he allowed his frustration to boil over in an unnecessary altercation with the referee Mike Dean.

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