Tottenham Hotspur is back in the market for a manager and has been linked with a move for former manager Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine is currently with the USMNT and has a contract until the end of the FIFA World Cup.
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Tottenham sacked Thomas Frank this week following a run of poor form and is searching for its next manager. The club has been linked to a host of candidates, including Pochettino.
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According to a report from The Athletic, Pochettino will remain in charge of the United States at the FIFA World Cup. The former PSG and Chelsea coach has no plans to leave, and multiple sources close to the U.S. Soccer Federation say they have no concerns about the Argentine.
“Now we are focused on USA,” the report quoted him as saying. “And we are going for the World Cup.”
The report stated that the manager’s comments earlier this month on the High Performance Podcast hailed Tottenham as the “most special” club in his heart. He said that his main goal in his career, should he return to a Premier League club, would be to win the league title and the UEFA Champions League.
It was not the first time the Argentine spoke about a possible return to Spurs. He was linked with the club in 2025 when they parted ways with Ange Postecoglou, but the USMNT coach quickly downplayed the speculation. He said:
“I think after I left in 2019, I was linked to the team every time the position of manager or head coach of Tottenham was free. My name is appearing on the list. I’ve seen the rumors. I’ve seen there were 100 coaches on the list of the club. I think, don’t be worried about that. If something happens you for sure will see but we cannot talk about this type of scene because I think today, it’s not realistic. I am where I am, it’s where we are.”
The USMNT has not extended his contract, which expires later this year. He remains focused on the FIFA World Cup this summer and is working on selecting the squad for the friendlies in March.
The United States will face Belgium and Portugal next month before taking on Senegal and Germany days before the World Cup kicks off in June.
