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Fans heated up with the U.S. national team coach Mauricio Pochettino's return to Tottenham.
A photo of Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy having a recent meeting with Pochettino also appeared on social media. But it was a long time ago. England's 『BBC" affirmed that Pochettino would not return to Tottenham immediately.
On the 24th (Korean time) 'BBC' became more affectionate among fans eager for his return as a photo of Pochettino and Levi drinking coffee together was released last week. The fact that the photo was not recent, especially within the last 10 days, could not dampen the enthusiasm'But if you dig deeper, you realize that the possibility of Pochettino returning to Tottenham in the near future is very low.
Director Enze Postecoglou's future is in the fog. Coach Postecoglou has always lifted the trophy in his second year in each team he is in charge of. But it's a cliffhanger at Tottenham.
Tottenham were eliminated in both the Carabao Cup (League Cup) and the FA Cup last month. In the English Premier League (EPL), it has dropped to 14th place with one draw and two losses in its last three games. The only hope is the Europa League. If the team fails to turn around in the Europa League, it could be replaced.
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In this situation, coach Pochettino, Son Heung-min's 'original teacher', once again expressed his intention to return to Tottenham, making headlines. In an interview with England 'Sky Sports' on the 18th, he said in an interview when I left the club that he wanted to come back to Tottenham one day. I don't want to talk about it because I'm in the U.S. now." But I still have a comment in my mind that I wanted to come back one day. Let's wait and see the timing of the future."
Pochettino said he also maintains the tie with chairman Levi. He said "Me and Chairman Levi have been together for six years. Even now, like the day after leaving Tottenham, we always have a good relationship`"Tottenham is a special club for me, my coaching staff and my family. It will always be special."
Coach Pochettino took the helm of the U.S. national team, the host of the North Korea-China World Cup, in September last year. However, he lost two straight A matches in March. He sought to reach the top of the North American Nations League, but remained in fourth place with 0-1 and 1-2 losses to Panama and Canada, respectively. He went 5-3 in eight games.
The American Football Association is not happy with Pochettino's return to Tottenham. A reliable source said Pochettino would have to pay the biggest penalty in football history if he broke his pre-World Cup contract with North Korea and the U.S" he tipped off.
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Analysts say Chelsea will be equivalent to the £21 million (about 40 billion won) penalty paid by Graham Potter and Bayern Munich to recruit Julian Nagelsmann, respectively. Pochettino's current annual salary is 4.6 million pounds (about 8.7 billion won).
That's why it's more negative. 'BBC' pointed out that the enormous cost of terminating Pochettino from his current contract is absurd for a club with a financially wise head like chairman Levy.
Pochettino also said he would not leave the United States. After losing to Canada on the 24th, he expressed confidence that the World Cup will be different a year from now, saying, `I hope fans will not be pessimistic and not have bad feelings.'
Argentine Pochettino was recognized for his leadership in Espanyol, Spain. In January 2013, he took the helm of Southampton in the English Premier League. Pochettino, who led 60 games for Southampton, moved to Tottenham in May 2014.
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He led Tottenham for five years and six months until November 2019. Pochettino, who recorded 159 wins, 62 draws and 72 losses in 293 games, boasted a winning rate of more than 50%. Although he failed to reach the top, he enjoyed the best joy by leading Tottenham to the European Champions League (UCL) final in the 2018-2019 season. However, he left Tottenham after failing to rebuild on the basis of a generational change.
In conclusion, Tottenham was 'Liz days'. In January 2021, he became the head coach of the French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He led his team to a French Ligue 1 win in his first season, but left PSG after failing to win the UCL.
Pochettino was named Tottenham's London rival Chelsea head coach in July 2023 but was 'badly bad'. The contract period was two years, and a one-year extension option was included.
However, he got off to a difficult start due to the main players' line injuries. He ended the league in sixth place with five consecutive wins at the end of the season, showing his 'monpower', but his return was a break-up. Pochettino stepped down as Chelsea manager after a season.
Pochettino is also the head coach of Son Heung-min who opened today. In the summer of 2015, he signed Son Heung-min, who played for Leverkusen. But an immediate reunion is impossible.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
