May Mauricio Pochettino go away USMNT for Tottenham?: 'It is not reasonable'

Doug McIntyre

Soccer Journalist

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Since Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur made the choice to sack their supervisor, Ange Postecoglou, earlier this week, United States males’s nationwide group coach Mauricio Pochettino has been linked to a return to North London, the place he managed from 2014 to 2019.

However the Argentine supervisor made it clear on Saturday that he is dedicated to the USA, whereas acknowledging the rumors surrounding his future.

“After I left in 2019, each time that I used to be free, and the place of the place of the supervisor or head coach in Tottenham Hotspur, my identify is showing on the listing,” Pochettino mentioned following the USA’ 2-1 loss to Turkey at Rentschler Subject. “When you have seen the rumors, I feel there are 100 coaches within the listing. I feel, don’t be nervous about that.

“If one thing occurred, you for certain you will notice, however we can not discuss any such factor, as a result of I feel as we speak, it’s not actual. It is not reasonable. And take a look at the place I’m, the place we’re. And the factor is, the reply is so clear, no? However we’re speaking about it as a result of it’s my membership, like Newells or Espanyol.”

Pochettino signed a two-year contract with the USA males’s nationwide group in September. He is anticipated to guide the USMNT on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which might be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The USMNT have misplaced their final three matches underneath Pochettino. He is the primary supervisor to drop three straight matches since Jürgen Klinsmann in 2015.

The USA will play its ultimate pre-Gold Cup exhibition match on Tuesday in opposition to Switzerland.

Doug McIntyre is a soccer reporter for FOX Sports activities who has lined United States males’s and ladies’s nationwide groups at FIFA World Cups on 5 continents. Observe him @ByDougMcIntyre.