The performance of Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine coach, managing different teams in the Premier League, finishing in various positions each season.
On 12 Nov 2026 GMT+7, Mauricio Pochettino's record as a manager in the English Premier League was reviewed following reports that he is close to taking over as manager of Manchester United. This would follow Michael Carrick, who is expected to be dismissed by the board after the team started the season with its worst performance in 40 years.
Over seven full Premier League seasons with three clubs, Mauricio Pochettino never led a team to finish lower than 8th place. He even challenged for the Premier League title at one point. Here is a summary of Pochettino's team finishes each season in the Premier League.
2012/13: Southampton (14th place). He took over mid-season (January 2013) and successfully kept the team from relegation.
2013/14: Southampton (8th place). The team earned 56 points, the club's highest Premier League points total at that time.
2014/15: Tottenham Hotspur (5th place). In his first season with Spurs, he secured a Europa League qualification spot.
2015/16: Tottenham Hotspur (3rd place). The team was a genuine title contender alongside Leicester City before fading late in the season.
2016/17: Tottenham Hotspur (2nd place). This was his highest league finish, with 86 points and an unbeaten home record throughout the season.
2017/18: Tottenham Hotspur (3rd place). The team finished in the top four for the third consecutive year.
2018/19: Tottenham Hotspur (4th place). Maintained a top-four finish despite no new signings all season and led Spurs to the UEFA Champions League final.
2019/20: Tottenham Hotspur (14th place). Pochettino was dismissed in November 2019 after managing 12 matches that season.
2023/24: Chelsea (6th place). The team won five consecutive matches late in the season, climbing from mid-table to secure European qualification before parting ways with him after the season ended.