Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to FA Cup opponents Rochdale Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to FA Cup opponents RochdaleTottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to FA Cup opponents Rochdale after criticising the state of the pitch at Spotland. Rochdale postponed their game against Fleetwood Town on Saturday in order to lay a new pitch and Pochettino thanked the Sky Bet League One side for relaying the surface ahead of the fifth-round clash. "I was shown a picture where the pitch wasn't in great condition, I was concerned about the FA Cup, the football and the image we were going to send. Now I've seen [the new pitch] on the Rochdale website, I need to congratulate them - it was massive to put the pitch in the best condition to play, without risk. Pochettino thanked Rochdale for relaying the pitch ahead of their FA Cup fifth-round clash on Sunday"Their effort was massive.

Source: Sky sports February 16, 2018 15:00 UTC