Five-Star Al Sadd Beat Al Kharaitiyat

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SUNDAY 3 JANUARY 2021 PSGP hire Pochettino as new manager The return of Mauricio fits perfectly with our ambitions and it wwill be another exciting chapter for the club and one I am ppositive the fans will enjoy. With the appointment of Mauricio PPochettino, Paris Saint-Germain is committed to continue to bbuild and move the club forward over the coming years. Nasser Al Khelaiﬁ, Sport |06 PSG Chairman QATAR SENIOR MEN'S VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE: Al Rayyan SC beat Al Wakrah SC 3-1 (25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-17) QSL: Al Ahli edge Al Wakrah as Al Sailiya down Al Rayyan Five-star Al Sadd beat Al Kharaitiyat THE PENINSULA - DOHA powered Al Sailiya to their fourth Al Sadd star Hassan Al Haydos (fourth left) celebates with goal-scorer Rodrigo win of the season. Tabata (third left) and team mates during their team's 5-0 win over Al Kharaitiyat Doha football giants Al Sadd Al Sailiya now have 15 points at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. QNB Stars League points leaders Al yesterday delivered a while Al Rayyan remained on 16 Sadd won 5-0. commanding performance with points following their fourth a 5-0 demolition of bottom- defeat of the season. placed Al Kharaitiyat. Earlier in the day, Al Sadd YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Coached by Xavier Hern- yesterday looked a little stiff at Al Sadd 5-0 Al Kharaitiyat andez, hosts Al Sadd eased past the start of the Round 12 match Al Rayyan 0-2 Al Sailiya Al Kharaitiyat in Week 12 of QNB as they struggled to open the Al Wakrah 0-2 Al Ahli Stars League. scoring. TODAY'S FIXTURES After a goalless first half, Al Evans Mensah, forward from Sadd - playing at Jassim Bin Ghana, arrived to meet a perfect Umm Salal vs Al Duhail Hamad Stadium - turned on the cross from Al Kharaitiyat's Qatar SC Stadium (16:15) goal-fest in the second half for Moroccan midfielder Rachid Qatar SC vs Al Gharafa their 10th win of the season. Tiberkanine in the third minute. Qatar SC Stadium (18:45) Veteran striker Rodrigo Under pressure from Musaab Al Arabi vs Al Khor Tabata (69th and 79th minutes), Khidir, Mensah managed a Al Arabi Stadium (18:45) Ali Asad (73rd minute) and wayward header to waste the Algerian forward Baghdad early opportunity at goal. In the free-kick taken by their Bounedjah (82nd and 89th 10th minute, Khadir launched a spearhead Mohamed Beny- minutes) emerged as the goal curling long cross for Bounedjah ettou three minutes later, but heroes as Al Sadd extended their who – in close proximity of the goalkeeper Yazan Naim lead on the points table with a Al Kharaitiyat goalmouth – was parried it. tally of 32 from 12 rounds. beaten to the dipping cross by Al Wakrah had a chance to Also yesterday, Al Ahli keeper Shehab Ellethy. surge ahead in the 38th minute, blanked Al Wakrah 2-0 at the Al Six minutes later, defender but Cristian Ceballos failed to Arabi Stadium while Al Sailiya Abdelkarim Hassan sneaked into nod home the ball, headed goal- handed Al Rayyan - playing the Al Kharaitiyat box, but his wards by Ousmane Coulibaly under recently-inducted coach left-footed flick narrowly missed following a free-kick taken by Laurent Blanc - their second loss the goalpost. Murad Naji. in three matches. Al Kharaitiyat’s skipper Nabil tested goalkeeper Al Sailiya, coached by Sami Mohamed Aamir – on the edge crossbar with a powerful shot. After a few hits and misses the Al Kharitiyat box following Mohammed Saeed with a Trabelsi, last night won 2-0 at of the Al Sadd box – found good In another Al Sadd move, from both sides, Al Sadd found a short pass from the right grounder in the 45th minute as Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. angle on his volley, but keeper Bounedjah clipped one from the net when substitute Tabata, flank. the first half drew to a close. Nabil El Zhar (50th-minute Meshaal Barsham dived to his well inside the box, but the ball after a cross from Al Haydous, Bounedjah then found the Five minutes after penalty) and Hazem Shehata left to stop the ball that even- sailed close to the crossbar. In deflected in the ball past the net, drilling a right-footed shot resumption, Al Ahli took the (64th minute) scored the goals tually trickled away. another header from close range goalkeeper. The lead doubled from inside the box as Shehab lead, with Nabil converting a for Al Ahli, who moved on to 22 In the 24th minute, Al Sadd’s in the 42nd minute, Bounedjah when Bounedjah, stationed stepped out to kill the move. penalty awarded after Lucas points with their seventh victory. Spanish midfielder Santiago could not hit the net on a Cazorla inside the Al Kharaitiyat box, Bounedjah scored one more Mendes fouled him. Ninth-placed Al Wakrah Cazorla almost found the target corner kick. slipped in a neat cross to goal, also from close range. Al Ahli pressed hard and have 13 points after succumbing – with a right-footed drive – but In a rather ambitious move, unmarked team-mate Ali Asad, During Al Ahli's win over Al were successful a second time to their seventh loss. the ball was deflected by the Ivory Coast's Oumar Sako opted who found the net from close Wakrah, the first real chance at as Hazem found the target with An own goal by Al Rayyan’s keeper with a dive to his left. for a long-range shot from range. the goal came in the 26th minute a long shot from deep on the left. Shojae Khalilzadeh in the sixth Eleven minutes later, after outside the Al Kharaitiyat box, Tabata made the most of when Al Ahli’s Ali Qaderi, off a The goal was initially ruled minute and a slick penalty con- receiving a short tap from but the ball sailed above the fresh legs as he scored his cross from the right by Abdul- offside, but referee Abdul- version by Brazilian forward Hassan Al Haydous, Nam crossbar without causing second of the match with a rasheed Umaru, skied the ball. rahman Al Jassim allowed it to Tiago Bezerra (16th minute) Tae-Hee hit the Al Kharaitiyat damage in the 48th minute. slick shot after charging into Al Wakrah retorted with a stand after referring to the VAR.

Big Tour winner Longines Hathab: Flawess Al Suwaidi Salmeen Sultan Al Suwaidi guiding Aslan 69 over an corners Big Tour glory with Aslan 69 obstacle. CHINTHANA WASALA Rumaihi (Cantinero, 45.74 Salmeen Sultan Al Suwaidi THE PENINSULA secs, 4 faults) completed the receiving his award. top five in the final event of Salmeen Sultan Al Suwaidi the round at the state-of-the- and his nine-year-old gelding art equestrian venue. Aslan 69 yesterday emerged Earlier, Faris Saad Al Big Tour winners in the Qahtani clinched the victory Longines Hathab Qatar in the Open Class in which Equestrian Tour as the 7th the riders manoeuvred their round of the popular series horses in power and skill concluded at the Longines competition. Arena at Al Shaqab. Al Shaqab-owned eight- Al Suwaidi and Aslan 69 year-old Mare Hidiene, completed a flawless routine, ridden by Al Qahtani, made clocking a time of 34.53 secs no mistakes during any of the in the second phase of the four jump-offs as the Qatari feature event of the day as rider sealed bagged the top the Qatari rider booked his prize reserved for the event, second podium finish in con- QR 6,250. Comp. (5) Open Class | Power and Skill Comp., Art. 262.3, Prize Money QR25,000R25,000 secutive days, having won the Zorro Z, with Salman Rk Horse Rider Faults JO4 Prizezee MoneyMononeye third place in the Medium Mohammed Al Emadi in the 1 Hidiene Faris Saad Al Qahtani 0 0 QR6,250QR66,252 0 Tour on Friday. saddle, made eight errors 2 Zorro Z Salman Mohammed Al Emadi 0 8 QR5 QR5,000R ,00000 Yesterday's win made Al during the fourth jump off, 3 Inzaghi Van Molenheide Rami Younis 0 12 QQR3,125R3,125 Suwaidi richer by QR 11,250 but secured the second spot 3 Ulano Faleh Suwead Al Ajami 0 12 Q QR3,125R3,125 as the Big Tour points leader on the podium as won QR 5 Hermes Van De Meersen Salmeen Sultan Al Suwaidi 0 el QR1,750QR1,750 Nasser Al Ghazali finished 5,000 in prize money. Comp. (6) Big Tour, Art. 274.2.5, 130/145 cm, Prize Money QR45,000 second with Quel Homme. Rami Younis (Inzaghi Van Rk Horse Rider Ph.1 Ph.2 Prizee moneymoneyy Al Ghazali's Quel Homme Molenheide) and Faleh 1 Aslan 69 Salmeen Sultan Al Suwaidi 33.46 34.53 Q QR11,250R11,25050 was more than three seconds Suwead Al Ajami (Ulano) 2 Quel Homme Nasser Al Ghazali 32.75 37.56 Q QR9,000R9,0000000 slower (37.56 secs) than Aslan were joint third. 3 S I E C Lonnie Hamad Nasser Al Qadi 34.09(4) 39.66(4) QR6 QR6,7506,75,7550 69, but made no errors during Both the riders got richer 4 D Saucedo Mohammed Saeed Haidan 30.86(4) 44.57(4) QR4 QR4,500R44,505 0 the run. by QR 3,125 each. 5 Cantinero Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi 31.18(4) 45.74(4) QR3,150QR3R3R ,15,11550 Al Ghazali secured a prize cheque for QR 9,000 after winning the second place ahead of the defending champion Hamad Nasser Al Qadi who secured the remaining podium spot after completing the same task in 39.66 secs despite making 4 The podium errors on their way. winners in the Al Qadi won QR6,750 in Open Class prize money yesterday. competition Seasoned show jumpers posing for a Mohammed Saeed Haidan (D photograph Saucedo, 44.57 secs, 4 faults) with officials. and Mubarak Yousuf Al SUNDAY 3 JANUARY 2021 SPORT 07

Ganguly QOC announces 2021 events calendar stable THE PENINSULA – DOHA after heart The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) yesterday announced the calendar of sport events for attack the year 2021. This year’s calendar will see REUTERS - KOLKATA 63 sport events , including 6 Former India captain Sourav international sport events , the Ganguly (pictured) , who also most prominent of them are heads the country’s cricket 2021 FIFA Club World Cup board (BCCI), was stable which will be held from Feb- yesterday after he underwent ruary 1 - 11, FIVB Beach Vol- angioplasty in Kolkata leyball World Tour from Feb- following chest pain. ruary 22 to 26, Commercial Ganguly, Bank CHI Al Shaqab from Feb- 48, was ruary 25 to 27, Longines Global rushed to Champions Tour from March Woodlands 4 to 6, Hospital FIVB Beach Volleyball after he World Tour- Katara Beach Vol- complained leyball Cup from March 8 to 12 World Tour from March 26 -27. of chest dis- and Table Tennis final quali- As for the international comfort fiers and qualifying for Tokyo events, Doha will host IAAF while exer- Olympics from March 15 to 20. Diamond League on May 28, cising on a Doha is also honoured to ITTF World Junior Circuit Pre- tread mill at host the convention of Inter- mium-Doha Junior & Cadet his home gym. national School Sports Feder- Open from October 9-16, FINA The hospital said tests ation (ISF) on the first of April, World Swimming Cup from showed he had suffered a mild FINA General Assembly on fifth October 21-23, World Padel heart attack and the popular of June and CAF Super Cup to Championships from former cricketer had blockages be played in Doha in February November 15-28, FIBA World in three coronary arteries. 2021. Cup qualifiers on November 28 “He came in good time. One The 2021 calendar also and 29, Qatar Squash Classic of his arteries had critical included 30 international sport in December 2021 and Qatar blockage which we removed events , Austrian Open Quali- 7th International Weightlifting through angioplasty,” Aftab fiers from January 10 to 13, Cup from December 10-15. Khan, a cardiologist, told Doha Judo Masters from On Asian level, Doha will reporters outside the hospital. January 11 to 13, Doha Fencing host FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers “He has improved, the pain Grand Prix (Epee) from January from February 18-21, Asian in his chest has reduced. He is 29 to 31, ITTF Qatar Table Beach Handball Junior quali- stable now. He has to be kept Tennis Open from February 20 fiers in March 2021, Qatar First under observation for 24 hours to March 13, the 35th Qatar Junior Tennis Tournament so he will have to stay in Open Amateur Championship from March 22-27, Qatar hospital.” (Golf) from February 26 to 28 , Second Junior Tennis Tour- The private hospital Qatar Total Open from March nament from March 29 to April formed a medical board and a 1 to 7, Qatar ExxonMobil from 3, Asian Table Tennis Tour- decision on Ganguly’s further March 8 to 14 , FIG Artistic nament from September 1-10, line of treatment will be taken Gymnastics Word Cup from Qatar Open Squash Tour- later. March 10 to 13, Commercial nament from October 10-14, One of India’s most suc- Bank Qatar Masters (Golf) from Qatar Asian Junior Team Tennis cessful captains, Ganguly, March 11 to 14, FINA Marathon Tournament in November 2021 who hails from the state of Swim World Series ()(10Km) on and Asian Triathlon Cup on West Bengal, took over as the MarchMarch 12 andand NovemberNovember 26.26. BCCI president in 2019. His FIBAFIBA Bas-Bas- QatarQatar wiwillll also host a transition from a player to top ketball BallBall numnumberber ooff GCC events administrator was seen as a 3x33 x 3 incincluding;luding; GCCGCC Junior Vol- Austrian Open Qualiﬁers from January 10 to 13 at the Khalifa natural progression for a leyballleyball TournamentTournam in August International Tennis and Squash Compex. former captain who helped 20212021 andand GCC SwimmingSw Tour- India emerge from a dam- namentnament fromfrom AugustAu 19-21. aging match-fixing scandal in Moreover, nnewly-released 2000. calendarcalendar alsoalso iincludesn a huge numbernumber ofof local events includingincluding Qatar Basketball Cup New Zealand finalfinal on FFebruary 03, NationalNational Sport Day on FebruaryFebruar 09, the Amir eye top spot BasketballBaske Cup final on March 30, in second QatarQ Volleyball CupC final on Pakistan Test MarchM 30, closingc cer- REUTERS - WELLINGTON eemony of OlympicO Schools New Zealand will rise to the ProgramPro on April top of the world rankings for 01,01, the Amir Vol- the first time, replacing leyballleyba Cup Final on Australia, if they avoid defeat AprilApril 17, Qatar against Pakistan in the HandballHandb Cup Final in second Test in Christchurch JuneJune 22021,0 the Amir and wrap up their two-match HandballHandball Cup final in series. JuneJune 2021,2021, Sports Excel- After seven straight home lence DayDay in November test series triumphs, New 2021,2021, QOCQOC BeachB Games in Zealand will be strong DecemberDecember 2021 and Flag favourites to secure another Relay in DecemberD 2021 against a Pakistan side that whilewhile the ddates of Qatar showed great fight at Mount FootballFootball CupCu Final and the Maunganui but still lost the AmirAmA ir FooFootballt Cup final first test by 101 runs. willwill be coconfirmednf later on. A victory at Hagley Oval to seal a 2-0 series sweep would also push the Black DohaDoh will host Caps firmly into contention IAIAAFA Diamond for one of two berths in June’s LLeagueeague on May 28. inaugural World Test Cham- pionship final at Lord’s. Under the leadership of Qatar will host the best club teams in the Kane Williamson, who world during the FIFA Club World Cup from returned to the top of the February 1 - 11. world test batting rankings after his 23rd career century at Bay Oval, the Blacks Caps have developed into possibly the most consistent outfit in the test game. They will, however, need to find a replacement for pace bowler Neil Wagner, who battled through the pain of two broken toes to finish the first Test but will miss the second. Matt Henry, who was brought into the squad after recovering from a hand injury, is likely to get the nod as a like-for-like replacement with batting all- rounder Daryl Mitchell another option. A 165-run partnership between Fawad Alam and Mohammad Rizwan stalled New Zealand’s charge to victory at Mount Maunganui and Pakistan will look to draw on that fighting spirit on another green track. Sport SUNDAY 3 JANUARY 2021 06 Title-chasing Al Attiyah fastest in Dakar Rally prologue

THE PENINSULA – JEDDAH DAKAR RALLY 2021: TODAY'S STAGE NASSER AL ATTIYAH AT Stage 1: From Jeddah to Bisha (622 km/277km Special) DAKAR RALLY: MOST WINS (CARS) Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah, targeting his fourth DAKAR RALLY Driver Wins/Years Dakar Rally title, yesterday wasted no time 2020: 2nd (1 stage win, Toyota) 2019: 1st (3 stage wins, Toyota) 1 France Stéphane Peterhansel 7 in taking control of the car category as he went (2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017) on to win Prologue for the 2021 Dakar Rally 2018: 2nd (4 stage wins, Toyota) 2016: 2nd (2 stage wins, Mini) 2 Finland Ari Vatanen 4 in Saudi Arabia ahead of today's official start 2015: 1st (5 stage wins, Mini) (1987, 1989 – 1991) of the world's most popular rally. 2014: 3rd (2 stage wins, Mini) 3 Qatar Nasser Al Attiyah 3 Al Attiyah was the fastest in the 11km 2011: 1st (4 stage wins, Volkswagen) (2011 , 2015 , 2019) timed section that determines the starting 2010: 2nd (4 stage wins, Volkswagen) France René Metge 3 order for today's opening stage, completing 2004: 10th (Mitsubishi) (1981, 1984, 1986) the distance in 5m48s. France Pierre Lartigue 3 The win yesterday took Toyota Gazoo (1994, 1995, 1996) Racing driver's career tally to 36 stage wins, Spain Carlos Sainz 3 just 10 shy of his French rival Stéphane Peter- (2010, 2018, 2020) hansel. The 16-time Middle East Rally champion, Al Attiyah will open the road in MOST PODIUMS today's 277 km long opening special. Driver Gold Silver Bronze Yazeed Al Rajhi finished second in the car 1 Stéphane Peterhansel 7 2 2 prologue, eight seconds behind his Qatari 2 Ari Vatanen 4 0 0 rival. The Saudi driver got off to a solid start Toyota Overdrive Racing's Qatari driver Nasser A lAttiyah and his co-driver 3 Pierre Lartigue 3 3 1 in his seventh Dakar, his second at home. Matthieu Baumel of France driver during the prologue in Jeddah, yesterday. 4 Carlos Sainz 3 0 1 Jakub Przygoński came in third. 5 Nasser Al Attiyah 3 4 1 QOC Beach Games conclude with huge success THE PENINSULA – DOHA

Team Al Adaam won the men’s beach volleyball title after defeating Al Nojoom in yesterday's final while Al Shahaniya team emerged beach football champions after beating Al Doha yesterday as the inaugural edition of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) beach games came to a conclusion at the Aspire Zone. Al Odaid team won the men’s handball title in the multi-sport event which saw the participation of over 500 athletes. "We were pleased with the wide participation of the teams in the Qatar Beach Volleyball champions Olympic Committee Beach Games, Al Adaam players during the which is a community activity that podium ceremony. extends from the success of the 2019 ANOC Beach Games," QOC Secretary- General Jassim Rashid Al Buenain, who presented awards to champions yesterday, tweeted. The athletes competed in four beach sports, namely football, handball, volleyball and 3x3 basketball, while an exhi- bition beach rugby event was also held Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary- on the final day of the 12-day Gamed. General Jassim Rashid Al Buenain The event was conducted with the presenting the award to the winners Al Odaid players, winners of aim of promoting sport activities among of the beach football tournament, Al the men's beach handball the Qatari society, and was supported by Shahaniya team members on the ﬁnal ﬁnal, celebrating their victory a number of local organizations, day of the QOC Beach Games at Aspire yesterday. including Aspire Zone, Vodafone Qatar, Zone yesterday. Sports Corner and Al Meera. PSG hire former captain Son scores 100th Tottenham goal in Pochettino as new manager 3-0 win over Leeds REUTERS – PARIS AP – LONDON in his sixth season at Tot- French champions Paris St tenham, which won its first Germain have named former Son Heung-min scored his league game in a month. Tottenham Hotspur boss 100th Tottenham goal in a 3-0 "It is really special - it’s a Mauricio Pochettino as their victory over Leeds that ended massive achievement for me new head coach after sacking a four-game winless run and and I'm really grateful," Son Thomas Tuchel, with the sent Jose Mourinho’s side up to said. "We started the new year Argentine signing a deal until third place in the Premier with positive energy and a fan- June 2022, the Ligue 1 club League yesterday. tastic result. said yesterday. Son also set up the third "Some of the games we Pochettino, who played with a corner headed in by scored the first goal and for PSG as a defender in the Toby Alderweireld five minutes dropped the performance but early 2000s and also cap- into the second half. today we pushed harder than tained the side, has been out But it is the partnership before. It is a good lesson from of a job since being dismissed with Harry Kane that Son has previous games.” by Spurs in November 2019, benefited from so much, com- But there was a blot on the a few months after guiding the bining now for 16 goals in as performance with Matt Doherty north London club to the many league games this season. sent off after receiving a second Champions League final. Kane, who put Tottenham booking in stoppage time for a The 48-year-old ahead with a penalty in the late challenge on Paolo Argentine said he was hon- 29th minute, sent in the cross Hernandez. oured to take on the role and that Son ran to the near-post Leeds, which had won three that the Parisian club “has “The return of Mauricio MAURICIO POCHETTINO - Born: March 2, 1972 in Murphy, Santa Fe, Argentina. to meet and he clipped a shot of its last four games, is 11th in always held a special place in fits perfectly with our ambi- PLAYING CAREER inside the post in the 43rd. the standings in its first season my heart”. tions and it will be another * The centre back began his playing career with Newell’s Old Boys in 1988, The South Korea forward back in the top division after 16 “I return to the club today exciting chapter for the club making his debut at the age of 16. has reached a century of goals years. with a lot of ambition and and one I am positive the fans * Signed for Spanish side Espanyol in 1994, making over 200 appearances humility, and am eager to will enjoy,” PSG chairman and and winning the King’s Cup before joining Paris St Germain in 2000. work with some of the world’s CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi said. * Made his Argentina debut in 1999 and went on to earn 20 caps. most talented players,” “With the appointment of * Left PSG for Girondins Bordeaux in 2003, but rejoined Espanyol on loan Pochettino, who has an option Mauricio Pochettino, Paris during the second half of the season. for a one-year extension in his Saint-Germain is committed * Joined Espanyol permanently after the 2003 season and won a second contract, said in a statement. to continue to build and move King’s Cup in 2006 before retiring at 34. “This team has fantastic the club forward over the COACHING CAREER potential and my staff and I coming years.” * Following his retirement, Pochettino took his coaching qualifications and will do everything we can to Tuchel, 47, was appointed had a stint as assistant manager of Espanyol’s women’s side. get the best for Paris Saint- PSG boss in 2018 and guided * In January 2009 at the age of 36, he took charge of third-bottom Espanyol Germain in all competitions. them to two Ligue 1 titles and took them to a 10th-place finish in La Liga. “We will also do our along with a domestic quad- SOUTHAMPTON utmost to give our team the ruple in his second season at * Pochettino replaced Nigel Adkins as manager of Premier League South- combative and attacking the club. ampton in January 2013. playing identity that Parisian The German, who led PSG TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR fans have always loved.” to the Champions League final * Pochettino was appointed Spurs head coach on a five-year deal for the Pochettino’s first game in in August which they lost to 2014-15 season to replace Tim Sherwood. charge will be a trip to St Bayern Munich, was dis- * Spurs finished fifth in his first season and reached the final of the League Etienne on Jan. 6 when the missed on Christmas eve fol- Cup. They then battled 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester City for the title in 2015-16 league resumes following the lowing a 4-0 win over Racing but the Foxes won the race while the London club finished third to claim a winter break. PSG have 35 Strasbourg with the side Champions League spot for the first time since 2010-11. points from 17 games, one sitting third in the league * Spurs reached their first Champions League final after recovering from point behind league leaders standings. 3-0 down against Ajax Amsterdam in the semi-finals. Olympique Lyonnais and Lille, PSG confirmed they had * However, Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 in the final in Madrid and a poor and are through to the last 16 terminated his contract on start to the 2019-20 campaign -- with the club languishing in 14th place in the Tottenham Hotspur’s Toby Alderweireld celebrates with team- of the Champions League Tuesday. Premier League and having been thrashed 7-2 at home by Bayern Munich in mate Son Heung-min after scoring against Leeds United at the where they face Spanish side Pochettino will take his the Champions League -- led to the 47-year-old Pochettino being sacked in Barcelona. first training session today. November. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, yesterday.