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Recently, U.S. national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has expressed a positive stance on his return to Tottenham, drawing attention. Speculation is rampant about Tottenham's future in the championship early on under Enze Postecoglou this season. In the meantime, the news of Pochettino's return is attracting attention in many ways.

Pochettino, who took the helm of Tottenham in 2014, finished fifth in the Premier League and runner-up in the League Cup in his first year in office. He ranked third in the league in the 2015-2016 season and second in the 2016-2017 season. In the 2017-2018 season, he also solidified his position as a strong team by placing Tottenham in third place. The peak is in the 2018-2019 season. Pochettino and Tottenham finished fourth in the Premier League but finished second in the European Champions League. Son Heung-min, who wore a Tottenham jersey in 2015, played a key role in the Pochettino division along with Harry Kane.

Pochettino was replaced in November 2019 due to poor performance. However, after Pochettino stepped down, Tottenham entered a long recession, failing to record more than fourth place in the league until last season. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy regrets dismissing him. to the point where he blamed himself, "My fault is great." Son Heung-min is also the one who brought me to Tottenham and made me a key player after Pochettino's dismissal. It's sad and sad. If there is a meeting, there is a break-up, but I still have lingering desires for the director."

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The expectations of Tottenham's fandom seem to be hot. Recently, a photo of Pochettino meeting with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has spread through social media. It was later revealed that the photo was not taken recently, but it shows how much attention is paid to whether Pochettino will return.

In response, the BBC reported on the 24th (Korea time) 'If you look a little closer, you can see that Pochettino's return to Tottenham is very unlikely' Citing reliable sources, they explained that if Pochettino leaves the U.S. national team, Tottenham will have to pay the biggest compensation in history to the U.S. Soccer Federation.

The BBC reported that Chelsea had paid Brighton & Hove Albion £21 million in compensation to bring in Graham Potter after Thomas Tuchel's dismissal in 2022. Bayern Munich also gave Leipzig £21 million in compensation in 2021 when they hired Julian Nagelsmann. These two contracts are the largest compensation amount ever, he explained. "'Pochettino, who signed a two-year contract with the U.S. in September last year, far exceeds the compensation amount of them.'"

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Pochettino's will is the key. In a recent interview, he said, `I'm currently in charge of the United States, so I won't comment on that. However, what I said then (at the time of the race) still lingers in my heart. I'll go back to Tottenham one day." However, the BBC pointed out that `Pochettino is focusing on going to the 2026 North-China World Cup finals with the United States.' After mentioning Tottenham, Pochettino also felt pressure about the U.S. national team's command as it is the host country of the "World Cup." But the U.S. is a country with the spirit of victory. They want to win every sport. The President of the United States (Donald Trump) likes to put pressure on, but it's rather welcome."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.