Mauricio Pochettino, currently the head coach of the US national team, has expressed his longing to return to Tottenham Hotspur someday. The 53-year-old Argentine managed the North London club from 2014 to 2019, guiding them to notable achievements, including a Premier League runner-up finish in 2016, the 2015 EFL Cup final, and the 2019 Champions League final. His tenure at Spurs ended in November 2019 when he was sacked, after which he took charge of Paris Saint-Germain and later Chelsea.

Pochettino assumed the role of United States coach in September. Speaking to Sky Sports, he reflected on his time at Tottenham, saying, “When I left the club, I did an interview where I said I’d like to come back to Tottenham one day. I’m in the USA now, so I won’t dwell on it—but even after five or six years, that feeling still lives in my heart. Yes, I’d love to return someday.”

Despite his dismissal by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, Pochettino emphasized that he maintains a “very good relationship” with him.