Soccer Football - Champions League - Juventus vs Tottenham Hotspur - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - February 13, 2018 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino REUTERS/Max Rossi
LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to FA Cup fifth round opponents Rochdale for comments about the state of the third-tier club's pitch ahead of Sunday's tie.
The Argentine had said last week that the heavily-sanded surface, which has since been replaced, posed a "massive risk" for players and was "not in a condition to play football".
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