Reliable journalist Ben Jacobs has shared what Mauricio Pochettino is really thinking about leaving his USA coaching role in a potential return to Tottenham Hotspur, as murmurs surround Ange Postecoglou and his future.
Ange Postecoglou criticised amid torrid Tottenham campaign
Spurs find themselves 14th in the Premier League table, tasting defeat on 13 different occasions in the English top flight alone, with the Lilywhites also winning just once in their last eight league matches.
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Much has been made of Postecoglou’s severe bad luck with injuries in the last few months, but luckily for the 59-year-old, he could soon welcome back a host of first-team stars.
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Tottenham’s next five Premier League fixtures |
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Man United (home) |
February 16th |
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Ipswich Town (away) |
February 22nd |
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Man City (home) |
February 26th |
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Bournemouth (home) |
March 9th |
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Fulham (away) |
March 16th |
While Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin, Dominic Solanke and Richarlison all remain sidelined through injury, James Maddison, Destiny Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario are back in contention, with Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner also returning to training this week (tottenhamhotspur.com).
As a lot of first teamers prepare to return to action, all eyes will be on Postecoglou and whether the Australian can turn the club’s fortunes around.
Postecoglou has been under intense pressure in the Tottenham dugout recently, with reports suggesting that chairman Daniel Levy has drawn up a list of managerial candidates for Spurs, in the event he decides to part company with the Lilywhites’ current boss.
“The pressure will only get more intense, and I think that’s when he’ll be sacked, if players come back from injuries and there isn’t an immediate turnaround in form,” said the club’s former scout, Mick Brown, to Football Insider this week.
“If it doesn’t happen, the blame will be placed on the manager. They’ve put so much emphasis on these injured players, so they’re willing to stick with him until he gets them back into the team.”
A big-name to be linked with the potentially vacant role is Pochettino, who enjoyed a successful 2014-2019 stint at N17, guiding them to the Champions League final during what proved to be his last season in charge.
Since then, the Argentine has managed PSG, took the Chelsea job for a single campaign and now looks to guide the USA through a hopefully-memorable 2026 World Cup – where they will host the tournament in what is a massive year for them.
Mauricio Pochettino stance on re-joining Tottenham
Jacobs, writing in a report for TEAMtalk, has shared Pochettino’s stance on re-joining Tottenham and leaving the USA national team.
He explains that the tactician is currently happy abroad, where he is relishing the challenge of leading the USA to a successful World Cup campaign on home soil. As such, there is currently no interest in taking the Spurs job from his side, even if he is in regular contact with Levy as friends.
If Postecoglou is sacked, Pochettino would’ve been a solid candidate to succeed him, but it appears they may have to look elsewhere despite his obvious credentials.
“Overwhelming, extraordinary, I said many times. I don’t know if Pochettino receives as many compliments [as from] other managers like me – I don’t think so,” said Man City boss Pep Guardiola on Pochettino’s work at Tottenham.
“My opinion about him is high standard, even if he doesn’t believe me, so he’s a top manager. They are a strong team, a good team.”
