Where is Gus Poyet now?
Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet retired from playing in 2004 after spending an injury-ravaged three seasons with Tottenham Hotspur.
Starting his professional career in 1988 with Grenoble, Poyet went onto make over 500 first-team appearances for five clubs over a 16-year period winning trophies in both Spain and England including the Copa Del Rey with Real Zaragoza and the UEFA Cup Winners Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and the FA Cup with Chelsea.
He also won 26 caps for the Uruguay national side and was a member of the side that won the Copa America in 1995, where he was voted the best player in his position at the tournament.
Upon retiring from playing, Poyet made an immediate move into the coaching side of the game and was recruited by former team-mate Dennis Wise to work as his assistant manager at Swindon Town.
The pair were only at the club for a matter of months before making a move up to Leeds United in the same roles to form their new management team but after a year at Elland Road he left for Tottenham Hotspur where he joined up with new manager Juande Ramos as his assistant.
Turning around a Spurs side that was struggling for form, they had a successful first season with a mid-table finish and a League Cup win. Unfortunately their second season was a disaster and the club endured their worst ever start to the season with just two points from eight games and both were dismissed in October 2008.
Poyet returned to football a year later when he was appointed manager of Brighton and Hove Albion and enjoyed a fantastic first full season where his team won the League One title.
After three successful years with the club he was sacked after an initial suspension because he had reportedly told his players that he had taken the team as far as he could. He found out about his sacking whilst working as a pundit for the BBC’s FIFA Confederation’s Cup coverage when a member of the production staff handed him a printout of the club statement.
Once again he wasn’t out of work for long and he joined Premier League side Sunderland in October 2013 where he managed to avoid relegation after a four game winning streak at the end of the season. However, his side had a terrible second season under his command and he was sacked in March 2015 after recording just four wins in 29 top flight games leaving them fighting for survival.
Poyet then had spells as manager of Greek side AEK Athens, Spanish side Real Betis and Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua before joining French side Bordeaux in 2018 where he spent six months before getting the sack after criticising the club’s hierachy when they sold striker Gaëtan Laborde without his consent.
In February 2021 he was appointed as manager of Chilean Primera Division club Universidad Catolica but this was a short-lived role and he left the club by mutual consent after just six months.
He wasn’t out of work for long though and was appointed in his current role as head coach of the Greece national side in February 2022.
In between his managerial jobs Poyet has worked as a pundit on various TV channels including the BBC, Sky Television and the Malaysian channel Stadium Astro.
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Gus Poyet: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Appearances | 187 |
| Goals | 54 |
| Yellow Cards | 24 |
| Red Cards | 2 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 30 September 2022 by Admin