Pochettino ‘surprised’ by Cortese departure but vows to stay

Mauricio Pochettino has decided not to walk away from Southampton in the wake of executive chairman Nicola Cortese’s exit.

The Saints manager stopped short yesterday of committing beyond the end of the season however, and to the full 17 months remaining on his contract.

Admitting he cannot be definitive about his long-term future at the club, Pochettino said: “It’s very hard to say at the moment, I think it’s very soon to say about that.”