Mauricio Pochettino’s major focus is on the U.S. males’s nationwide crew.
Pochettino denied current stories of interviewing with English Premier League membership Brentford earlier this month, the Argentine confirmed in an interview with Fox Sports activities on Saturday. Irish outlet The 42 reported this weekend that Brentford interviewed Pochettino for his or her managerial emptiness earlier than hiring Keith Andrews to fill the function.
The USMNT are making ready for tonight’s CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal conflict with Costa Rica tonight and Pochettino eased any potential worries about his departure from this system.
“This membership by no means contacted me,” Pochettino stated. “I by no means talked to them.”
Pochettino was beforehand linked with a possible return to Tottenham earlier this summer season after the London membership fired supervisor Ange Postecoglou regardless of a victory within the UEFA Europa League Ultimate over Manchester United. Pochettino managed Spurs for over 5 years from 2014-2019 earlier than ultimately transferring to Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea respectively.
Tottenham proceeded to fill its opening by hiring Brentford boss Thomas Frank, which later led to the Bees starting their seek for a brand new supervisor. Pochettino was listed as one of many membership’s reported candidates, however as an alternative promoted Andrews after he served as Frank’s assistant since 2023.
The USMNT have gained eight of their 13 matches of the Pochettino-era, together with all three matches within the present Gold Cup event. With solely friendlies coming for this system after this competitors, the USMNT will intention to win the Gold Cup and provides Pochettino his first trophy elevate as a global supervisor.
Ought to the USMNT defeat Costa Rica on Sunday, they may meet both Canada or Guatemala within the semifinal spherical in St. Louis. Mexico-Honduras sq. off on the opposite facet of the bracket in Santa Clara.