Pochettino reaffirms Spurs commitment amid Real interest

Real sacked coach Julen Lopetegui last week and Pochettino’s recent statement that he had his “worst feeling” at Tottenham in his four-and-a-half years at the club fuelled rumours that he could soon be on his way to Spain. On Thursday, the Argentine said he had no interest in the Real job and also attempted to dispel the notion that he was unhappy about the delay in the completion of Spurs’ new stadium. * Two times world champion Fernando Alonso suspects Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix may be his last real chance of adding to his career points tally before he leaves Formula One at the end of the month. Alonso has not been on the podium since he was at Ferrari in 2014 and points have been hard to come by since he joined McLaren in 2015 at the beginning of a failed partnership with Honda. * Guingamp, the bottom side in France’s Ligue 1, have appointed Jocelyn Gourvennec as their new coach, the club said on Thursday. Guingamp sacked Antoine Kombouare on Wednesday after just one win in 12 games left them at the bottom of the league. * Players and officials from Galatasaray, including coach Fatih Terim, and Fenerbahce were suspended for up to eight matches by the Turkish FA’s disciplinary board (PFDK) after a mass brawl broke out at the end of last Friday’s Super League fixture. Members of both teams were seen exchanging blows after they ran on to the pitch following the 2-2 draw, while sections… [Read full story]