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Mauricio Pochettino, the coach of the U.S. national team in crisis, opened up on rumors of his return to Tottenham.
The U.S. came from behind to lose 1-2 in a friendly match against Turkey at Rensler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut on the 8th (Korea time). 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 also shed tears in his first A-match game in June.
Pochettino was disgraced as the head coach of the U.S. national team, which lost three consecutive games in a decade following Jurgen Klinsmann. Coach Klinsmann, who led South Korea, lost consecutive games to Brazil, Mexico and Costa Rica from September to October 2015 when he was the head coach of the U.S. national team. Pochettino has five wins and four losses in nine games.
Pochettino is under contract with the U.S. until next year's North Korea-China World Cup. However, as Tottenham searched for a new coach, he was also nominated.
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Tottenham replaced Postecoglou, who presented the Europa League trophy on the 7th. Postecoglou shook off Tottenham's 17-year winning drought after winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. In the case of the European match, it was the first time in 41 years since winning the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the Europa League in the 1983-1984 season.
However, he was hampered by the English Premier League (EPL). Tottenham remained in 17th place, the remaining Maginot line, with 38 points (11 wins, 5 draws and 22 losses) in the EPL in the 2024-2025 season. Since the launch of the EPL, not only the points but also the ranking is the worst.
Tottenham dismissed Postecoglou after a performance evaluation and an in-depth review. The board unanimously concluded that changes were needed." Winning the Europa League is one of the club's greatest moments, but it could not make a decision devoted solely to winning. In the upcoming season, we should be able to compete for the top ranks in more moments through change. One of the most difficult decisions we have ever made' he explained.
On the rumor of returning to Tottenham, Pochettino said it was "not realistic." Look where I am now. The answer is too clear. I think my name has always been on the shortlist since I left in 2019. I've heard the rumor, but don't worry about it. "We'll know for sure when the director is appointed. I'm happy now, and I don't have to talk about this."
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Born in Argentina, 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%. Son Heung-min is the leader who made today.
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.
Brentford coach Thomas Frank is considered a strong candidate for Postecoglou's successor. He was at the helm of Brentford in October 2018 and successfully commanded his seventh season. Brentford finished 10th in the EPL this season.
Coach Frank can be recruited by paying 9 million pounds (about 16.5 billion won), which is 'Buyout'. Coach Frank is closely linked to Tottenham's general manager Johan Lange. Lange is in charge of the negotiations.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
