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Mauricio Pochettino, who saved Son Heung-min from the crisis, directly acknowledged the possibility of returning to the English Premier League (EPL).
The BBC reported on the 6th (Korea time) 'Pochettino said he wants to miss the EPL and go back in the future'
The BBC reported that `Pochettino directed the EPL three times. After joining Southampton, he coached Tottenham to the final of the European Champions League in 2019. He later became the manager of Chelsea. The 53-year-old played for Spurs for five years from 2014 to 2019, leading the North London club to the second place in the 2016-2017 Premier League, the 2015 EFL Cup final and the European Champions League final.
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In an interview with the BBC, Pochettino expressed his longing for Tottenham and EPL. He said "EPL is the best league in the world. Of course, I miss it. I'm so happy in America, but I think I want to go back to EPL someday. It is the most competitive league in the world."
Then "We were so fierce at Tottenham that we were almost on the verge of winning the Champions League and the Premier League??I think it's a goal that I want to achieve as well." For me, Tottenham is one of the best clubs in the world and has an amazing fan base," he added.
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. Since then, Pochettino has struggled in the process of coaching Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, and even in the newly appointed United States, it is not easy due to a performance below expectations.
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Nevertheless, there was no shortage to be evaluated as great in Tottenham's time. Under Pochettino, he built a 'DESK Line' symbolizing Tottenham's golden age along with tremendous performance and received great love from fans. 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, Pochettino's influence was great in the process of making Son Heung-min today. Son Heung-min tried to leave for Germany after a slump in his first season joining Tottenham. Tottenham's transfer could have led to a major failure, but he stayed with Pochettino's persistent persuasion. Son Heung-min, who has since grown into a world-class striker, continued his career as a legend at Tottenham even after Pochettino left. Son Heung-min, who played in 454 games and scored 173 goals and 101 assists for Tottenham, changed the club's history for 10 years after joining Tottenham in 2015. He became the team's first Asian captain and won the EPL's top scorer and the Puskas Award.
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Pochettino did not hide his strong longing for the EPL and the possibility of returning to Tottenham. We don't know exactly when it will be. Pochettino is currently leading the U.S. national team and preparing for the 2026 North American World Cup finals. Nevertheless, whether Pochettino will be able to see him take over as Tottenham's manager again is expected to be an important concern for Tottenham fans every season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
