Mauricio Pochettino’s cast doubt on his long-term future with the U.S men’s national team by admitting that he’s “missing” being in the Premier League.
Pochettino previously spent most of a decade working in England, across spells in charge at Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, separated by a brief stay at Paris Saint-Germain. His USMNT contract runs until the 2026 World Cup.
The Argentine still has a house in London that he regularly comes back to, continuing to divide his time between there and the U.S. Soccer facility in Atlanta. But while he insists he is happy leading the American team, with a home World Cup to focus on in a matter of months, Pochettino has reiterated a longstanding desire to one day return to the Premier League.
“The Premier League is the best league in the world,” the 53-year-old told in the UK. “Of course I am missing it. I am so happy in America but also thinking one day to come back to the Premier League. It’s the most competitive league.”
Even though Pochettino surprised many when he accepted a job with Chelsea in 2023, due to their rivalry with Tottenham, it is Spurs he specifically seems to be pining for.
“I think we were so close in Tottenham, we nearly touched it [winning the Champions League and Premier League]. That is a thing that I would want to achieve,” he said.
