Mauricio Pochettino admits he ‘made mistakes’ at Tottenham Hotspur
Mauricio Pochettino has made a confession about why there was some ‘friction’ during his time at Tottenham and explained why he has his heart set on returning to the North London club in the future.
Just as speculation continues to run rife over the future of Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, Pochettino appears to be going on a charm offensive, seemingly laying the ground for a return to N17 in the future.
In the five years since the Argentine’s sacking, things have continued to go from bad to worse for Spurs, who have only qualified for the Champions League once since.
A few days ago, Pochettino hinted at a possible return to Spurs in the future, and the USA head coach has now made his desire more explicit.
Mauricio Pochettino on the mistakes he made at Tottenham
Pochettino now has his sights set on leading USA into a home World Cup next year, but he is far from done with club management.
In fact, the 53-year-old made it clear that he still dreams of a possible return to N17 in the future, admitting that he has unfinished business at Tottenham Hotspur after having failed to deliver a trophy in his first spell.
When asked about a possible return to Tottenham, Mauricio Pochettino told The Times: “In the bottom of my heart, I still feel the same. I would like one day to come back. Not because of my ego, it’s because my feeling is I would like one day to win with Tottenham. We were so close.
“The problem was this type of journey creates a lot of friction for different reasons. Also, I made mistakes, you know? But the good thing is when you are clever you learn from your mistakes.
“It’s like when a relationship finishes, I feel empty, I feel so disappointed, with everyone, but also with myself because I didn’t manage well and when that happens it’s partly my responsibility.
“I think now Tottenham is a club with an expectation to win because if you see the facilities, the training ground or stadium, now you can see it is about winning trophies.
“That is why I would like one day to come back but if that doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen. [There are] all the possibilities again to build something special. That is my feeling and it didn’t change.”
Why Pochettino is not a candidate to replace Postecoglou
Despite the noises that the former Tottenham manager is making, a possible return to N17 does not seem to be on the cards for Mauricio Pochettino at least for another 15 months.
According to various reports over recent weeks, Pochettino is not considering jumping ship before next year’s World Cup as he is keen to lead USA into the home tournament.
Some sources have also claimed that a clause in Pochettino’s contract makes an exit very difficult until the end of the World Cup.
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