Pochettino Eyes Premier League Return After USA Deal — SkimNews
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- Mauricio Pochettino told Sky Sports News his "dream" is to return to the Premier League and "win the Premier League" once his four-year USA contract ends in 2030, building "a project with the possibility of winning."
- Pochettino led the USA to the World Cup last 16, where a Belgium loss was overshadowed by FIFA's last-minute decision to lift Folarin Balogun's suspension — a row Pochettino called "politics and manipulation."
- Pochettino said clubs including AC Milan and Tottenham approached him during the World Cup but he "closed the door before it got close," though he added "always I say, one day, why not?" about Spurs.
- Tottenham came "perilously close to the drop" after sacking Ange Postecoglou, with Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor both arriving and departing as managers during Pochettino's USA stint.
- Chelsea has changed the head coach role to manager and pivoted to buying Premier League-ready players under Xabi Alonso, whom Pochettino urged patience for after a defeat to Arsenal.
- Pochettino named Mikel Arteta "the best coach in the Premier League today" and put Arsenal in "pole position."
- Folarin Balogun's proposed Deadline Day move from Monaco to Everton collapsed; Pochettino said he had deliberately given the striker space after the turbulent summer.
Why it matters: Pochettino has publicly left the door open to a Premier League return while locked into USA through 2030, a clear message to any top-flight club weighing a managerial change in the coming years. His verdict that Arteta leads the league and that Spurs and Chelsea are both pivoting to expensive Premier League-ready talent gives both clubs a free, high-profile scouting report on their new directions.
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