Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecolgou hopes Mauricio Pochettino returns to the membership someday and mentioned he didn’t “really feel disrespected” by current feedback from the Argentine.
Pochettino, who managed Tottenham from 2014 to 2019, mentioned final month that he needs to reunite with Spurs sooner or later.
He has had spells with Paris St-Germain and Chelsea since leaving north London and was appointed head coach of the US in September 2024.
Postecoglou grew to become Spurs boss in June 2023, making him the membership’s fourth full-time appointment since Pochettino departed, after Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte.
“If he needs to return again someday then I hope it occurs for him,” Postecoglou mentioned when requested about Pochettino’s feedback.
“All of us have goals and aspirations. You are suggesting that he is attempting to place strain on me?”
Postecoglou was requested if the timing of Pochettino’s feedback was disrespectful because the Australian’s future at Spurs stays unsure, with the membership sitting 14th within the Premier League.
“I do not really feel disrespected,” Postecoglou mentioned. “When you requested Mauricio that query immediately, I believe you’d get a reasonably clear reply about what his intent was.”
Pochettino stays a hero amongst a few of the Tottenham fanbase after main them to a second-place end within the 2016-17 Premier League season, the 2015 EFL Cup last and the 2019 Champions League last.
He has overseen eight matches with the US however is already underneath strain after shedding thrice, together with successive defeats in opposition to Panama and Canada final month.
The 53-year-old was drafted in by the US Soccer Federation to construct momentum forward of the 2026 World Cup, which they may co-host with Canada and Mexico.
Postecoglou is underneath contract at Tottenham till 2027, however they’re in peril of their lowest end within the Premier League since 2003–04, after they completed 14th, and should but find yourself even decrease.
They make the quick journey to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
Ought to Tottenham quickly half methods with Postecoglou, they might be required to pay “one of many greatest monetary compensation charges in soccer historical past” in the event that they needed to prise Pochettino away from his US job, in line with a well-placed supply.
Pochettino signed a two-year contract in September, with a number of experiences stating he earns £4.6m a 12 months.
