Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team, faced a crisis of dismissal shortly after taking office. If he is kicked out of the U.S. national team, Pochettino will have to look for a move to another team. Tottenham, which is being discussed as a destination, has poor performance.
The British Mirror reported on the 24th (Korea time) that Mauricio Pochettino faced calls for his replacement amid strong dissatisfaction from fans months after taking over as coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team.
This came as Pochettino's U.S. team suffered a shocking defeat in the CONCACAF Nations League.
After a shock 0-1 loss to Panama in the last semifinal, the U.S. also lost to Canada 1-2 in the third-place match.
In September last year, Pochettino signed a two-year contract as the head coach of the U.S. national team. The annual salary is estimated at about 6 million dollars (about 8.7 billion won). Pochettino, who was warmly welcomed by American fans at the time of his appointment, has changed his reaction in a few months.
Fans are strongly criticizing Pochettino through social networking services (SNS).
One netizen said "He is a coach who failed to win the UEFA Champions League even with Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe. We need to fire him right away." Another netizen wrote "Pochettino made this team worse. Based on his performance so far, he is no better than the former coach" he criticized.
In general, the prevailing opinion was that Pochettino was less likely to take over the U.S. national team until the next World Cup.
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Pochettino, however, dismissed the recent slump and stressed to fans to keep their hopes up.
In a post-match press conference, Pochettino said "Negative reaction? "Where is such a negative atmosphere?" he said. "Teams preparing for the World Cup often perform poorly until just before the tournament."
He also said "I want to tell my fans not to feel negative emotions. I'm an optimistic person" and I'm still trying to find some positives after this game"
Pochettino acknowledged that the U.S. national team was sluggish, recording only one shot on goal in just 84 minutes of the game. However, he insisted that there is still enough time before the World Cup.
Pochettino said "If you're going to make a mistake, it's better to do it now. We still have time, but what if we make the same mistake a year later? It can be a problem then," he stressed.
Meanwhile, Pochettino has recently been embroiled in rumors of his return to Tottenham. The move came as Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy was seen holding a secret meeting at a London cafe.
Pochettino has recently mentioned Tottenham in public and has even made remarks that he wants to return, revealing his potential.
Pochettino achieved remarkable results when he was Tottenham manager. He developed Tottenham into a Premier League title competition team, and in 2019, he advanced to the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in the club's history. Tottenham lost to Liverpool 0-2 in the final at the time.
In the UK, Tottenham manager Postecoglou points out that Pochettino should return at a time when he is performing below expectations. The prediction is that the return is only a matter of time because chairman Levi still trusts Pochettino.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
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