Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has been spotted in Madrid airport having kept a low profile since being sacked by the North London club.

The Argentine was relieved from his position last week after a poor run of results that left Spurs sitting in 14th in the Premier League table.

Pochettino has been linked with making a return to management at Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, with the latter establishing interest in the former Spurs boss some time ago.

In a picture released by The Sun, the 47-year-old can be seen heading for the arrivals area of Madrid airport after landing at 10am on Friday morning.

It is thought that Pochettino, following five years at Spurs, will take a break from management until the summer.

The manager, according to recent reports, has also attracted interest from Arsenal following the club's decision to dispense with Unai Emery.