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'Not realistic': Mauricio Pochettino on his Tottenham Hotspur return
United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed speculation linking him with a return to Tottenham Hotspur
Published on Jun 8, 2025
By IANS
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- NEW DELHI — United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed speculation linking him with a return to Tottenham Hotspur, stating that taking over from Ange Postecoglou is "not realistic" at this time.
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- Postecoglou was sacked as Hotspur head coach on Friday, despite guiding Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League.
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- Pochettino, who spent five years in charge of Tottenham before leaving in November 2019, has been rumoured as a potential successor.
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- However, the Argentine - appointed as US head coach in October 2024 - has expressed contentment with his current role.
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- "Today it's not realistic. Look where I am. Look where we (his backroom staff) are. The answer is so clear. I think, since I left in 2019, my name has always been on the list (of rumours)," said Pochettino.
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- "I've seen the rumours, we are 100 coaches on the list. Don't be worried about that. If something happens (in the future), you for sure will see, but I am so happy in this moment and we cannot talk about this type of thing," he added.
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- He made the comments following the US national team's 2-1 loss to Turkey in Connecticut. The defeat marked the team’s third in a row, bringing Pochettino’s record to five wins and four losses in his first nine matches.
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- During his previous spell at Spurs, Pochettino led the team to the Champions League final in 2019 and secured a second-place finish in the Premier League in 2017.
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- Brentford boss Thomas Frank is among the leading candidates to take over at Tottenham, with Fulham’s Marco Silva also attracting interest.
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- The United States will co-host the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico.
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