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Along with Mauricio Pochettino's interview on the possibility of returning to Tottenham, a photo of evidence has emerged that Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy recently met with Pochettino.
Britain's cutoff side reported on the 19th (Korea time) 'Tottenham Chairman Levi was spotted with Pochettino at a cafe in North London'
Cutoffside says 'Pochettino appears to remain in contact with Chairman Levi. They said a photo of them sitting together at a recent North London coffee exhibition was released. Britain's The Boy Hospers also explained that Chairman Levi and Pochettino were pictured at a cafe near Tottenham's training ground.
In an interview with Sky Sports in the UK on the 18th, Pochettino made no secret of his desire to return to Tottenham. "When I left Tottenham in 2019, I said 'I want to come back someday' and I still feel the same way'" he said "It's hard to say more because he's currently leading the U.S. national team, but 'I want to lead Tottenham again."have a mindset of '" he said. After conducting such an interview, the meeting between chairman Levi and Pochettino was known, drawing more attention from fans.
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Pochettino was considered one of the outstanding masters until he made his name as a coach in the English Premier League (EPL) in the past. After retiring from active duty in 2006, he began his leadership career by taking the helm of Spain's La Liga Espanyol in 2009. Pochettino, who has shown his capabilities at Espanyol for three years, made his name as Southampton manager in 2013. Since the 2014-2015 season, he has been in charge of Tottenham and has shown excellent abilities in fostering promising players, recruiting players, and managing the team. In particular, he led Tottenham to the second place in the European Champions League in the 2018-2019 season and ranked second in the EPL.
At that time, Tottenham was greatly loved by fans for building a 'DESK line', symbolizing Tottenham's golden age, along with tremendous performance under Pochettino. The offense consisting of Son Heung-min, Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli was considered the strongest in the league and is still considered the best of Pochettino's disciples. In particular, Son Heung-min tried to leave for Germany after a slump in his first season of joining Tottenham, but remained at Tottenham with Pochettino's persuasion. Since then, he has shown tremendous growth and is currently active as a winger for EPL in his 10th year at Tottenham.
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However, he has rarely escaped the decline since he said goodbye to his student Son Heung-min. Pochettino was replaced by Tottenham in November 2019 due to poor performance and joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France in January 2021. At PSG, he was sluggish, even missing the league title in his first season. He won the Trope de Champion and the Coupe de France, but his performance was rarely poor in the European Champions League. The second season was the same. Although he won the league, he stepped down early in the summer of 2022 due to his team's lackluster performance in the European Champions League, which is a major flaw in his leadership career. Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were in the squad, but Pochettino's leadership did not harmonize the three players properly.
Coach Pochettino, who took a break from PSG for about a year, returned to the EPL stage after taking charge at Chelsea in the 2023-2024 season. Pochettino, who suffered a failure at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), did not cool down his popularity towards him. Chelsea, ahead of many clubs, have embraced Pochettino, signaling a rebound after the acquisition of owner Todd Boly. However, Pochettino's Chelsea were below expectations and had to leave the EPL stage again, deciding to part ways after a season. Since then, Pochettino has been appointed as the head coach of the U.S. national team and is focusing on preparing for the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. However, it seems that there is still lingering regret over Tottenham.
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Considering Tottenham's recent situation, the possibility of Pochettino's return makes fans even more excited. This season, Tottenham is in its second year as Postecoglou has received high expectations before the opening of the season. Coach Postecoglou himself "I've always won trophies in my second yearHe also expressed his confidence to the point where he professed ". However, Tottenham's current situation is that they have to worry about a fall rather than a trophy. He was eliminated from various championship opportunities such as the League Cup and FA Cup, and fell to 14th place with disastrous results in the league. The more serious problem than the performance is the inability to rebound. Despite the hard work of Son Heung-min and other key players, Tottenham disappointed its fans by consistently performing with a frustrating performance throughout the season. He is aiming for a turnaround by winning the Europa League, but even this is not easy.
Initially, it was reported that Tottenham's leadership wanted to maintain the Postecoglou system regardless of their performance this season. He made achievements last season, and his plan was to select him as a coach who would take charge of the team in the long run. However, along with the excessive slump, Tottenham is more likely to finish the season without a spectator this season, and the possibility of Postecoglou being replaced is also growing.
However, even if Pochettino and Levi's meeting was held, it is unlikely that Pochettino will terminate his contract with the U.S. national team and return to Tottenham right away. Tottenham is also reportedly considering Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva instead of Pochettino's return. Nevertheless, if Pochettino continues to have a good relationship with Tottenham, he is likely to lead Tottenham once again after the expiration of his contract with the U.S. national team.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
