Mauricio Pochettino would like to return to Tottenham Hotspur amid growing concerns over Ange Postecoglou’s future at the club, The Telegraph journalist Matt Law has revealed.
While the Argentinian tactician is currently focused on leading the USA to next summer’s World Cup, he would reportedly entertain a return to North London ‘one day’.
Pochettino was in charge of Spurs for five years between 2014 and 2019 and led them to a second-place Premier League finish in the 2016/17 season – their highest top-flight position in over 50 years.
He was sacked almost six years ago and went on to manage Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea before being appointed USA manager last year on a two-year contract.
Pochettino Open to Spurs Return
Six years after being sacked by Daniel Levy
According to Law, Tottenham are currently assessing several managerial options as Postecoglou is expected to leave at the end of the season, regardless of whether they win the Europa League.
The Australian tactician is heading for the exit amid Spurs’ dismal domestic campaign, with the club sitting 16th in the table with five games remaining.
Tottenham have never finished outside the top 15 in Premier League history and are set to miss out on a top-half finish for the first time since the 2007/08 campaign, when they ended up 11th.
Their lowest finish under Pochettino, praised as 'world-class', was sixth in the 2014/15 season, which was the Argentinian’s first year in charge.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Pochettino won 160 of 293 games in charge of Tottenham.
Tottenham are believed to have earmarked Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola and Fulham coach Marco Silva as potential managerial candidates.
However, according to GIVEMESPORT sources, a move for Iraola could prove difficult – the Spaniard is set for talks to extend his contract on the Dorset coast.
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