'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
- 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.
