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.
Postecoglou
was sacked as Hotspur head coach on Friday, despite guiding Spurs to their
first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League.
Pochettino,
who spent five years in charge of Tottenham before leaving in November 2019,
has been rumoured as a potential successor.
However,
the Argentine - appointed as US head coach in October 2024 - has expressed
contentment with his current role.
"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.
"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.
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.
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.
Brentford
boss Thomas Frank is among the leading candidates to take over at Tottenham,
with Fulham’s Marco Silva also attracting interest.
The United
States will co-host the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico.
