"Mauricio Pochettino Current job: USMNT managerPreviously managed: Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea The stars could finally align for Pochettino to return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, five years after he first left the club. Pochettino will lead the USMNT at the 2026 World Cup they're co-hosting this summer, but he does not have a contract beyond this summer and sources have told ESPN that he is keen on a return to club management."
"For their part, Tottenham are interested in having Pochettino back. The Argentine coach delivered some of the best years in the club's history, guiding them on a thrilling run to the 2019 Champions League final where they were defeated 2-0 by Liverpool. He also helped the club to the League Cup final in 2015. This teams, which included the likes of Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min, Mousa Dembélé, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld, are still revered among the club's fanbase."
Thomas Frank was sacked after a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle, and Tottenham Hotspur have begun the process of appointing a new manager. The club prefer an interim coach through the end of the 2025-26 campaign before appointing a more established manager next season. Spurs sit 16th in the league, five points above the relegation zone, while remaining in the Champions League and entering the knockout Round of 16. Mauricio Pochettino is a leading candidate; he currently manages the USMNT, will lead them at the 2026 World Cup, lacks a contract beyond this summer, and is open to a return. Pochettino previously guided Tottenham to the 2019 Champions League final and the 2015 League Cup final with a highly regarded squad.
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