Mauricio Pochettino always planned to lead the USA men's national team (USMNT) into the 2026 World Cup, however his ambitions after that project have always been unclear. But now, following the dismissals of Ruben Amorim and Thomas Frank, it has once again opened the door to a Premier League return. Pochettino's time in charge at Tottenham Hotspur, spanning from 2014 to 2019, was a whirlwind. He achieved unbelievable success in the sense he changed the perception of Spurs, qualifying for the Champions League most seasons, battling for the title and even reaching a Champions League final. Inevitably he was the victim of his own achievements, failing to secure the required additional investment in order to bridge the gap between second and first in the Premier League. Then-chairman Daniel Levy took the decision to fire the Argentine coach and since then the club has gone through a whole host of managers. Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo, Antonio Conte and Ange Postecoglou all came and went. That was before Thomas Frank was airlifted out of Brentford with the north London club being able to offer Champions League football. With Frank having overseen a second successive season in which the club are battling against relegation, the ENIC Group made the decision to dismiss the Danish coach on Wednesday. Now the story turns to what comes next at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and many desire a turn of the clock in the form of a Pochettino return. Could Pochettino return to London? Pochettino may feel he has unfinished business with Tottenham Pochettino enjoyed deity-like status at Tottenham and the opinion of him has only really grown through absence. https://twitter.com/USER_ID/status/2019521977908973655 He took Spurs to heights nobody ever thought the club could reach without a nation state takeover, and it could be argued that his subsequent work with Chelsea was actually rather impressive given their scattergun approach to recruitment. Pochettino has often talked glowingly about his time at the club and even gave an indication as to where his long-term future could be when he was asked by Jake Humphrey of The High-Performance Podcast. "Champions League and Premier League for me. I don't know how, but I'm going to achieve it [winning the Premier League]," Pochettino declared. When pressed on whether a particular job appealed to him, the former Espanyol coach kept his cards close to his chest. "I don't know in which club, I can't tell you because I don't have a club," he added. World Cup his immediate focus It's clear that nothing will happen immediately, Pochettino is focused on his work with the American national team at a home World Cup. His next task is a set of two friendlies against European opposition in Belgium and Portugal on March 28 and April 1 respectively, but you can expect his agent to be working overtime during that period. Both Spurs and Manchester United will hire a new permanent coach at the end of the current campaign and both have been linked with Pochettino before. There has been a sense that the Argentine missed the Old Trafford boat by signing with PSG and Chelsea in periods where United were on the cusp of needing a new coach. And on the other hand, many Spurs fans felt he could never return after taking on a role with their London rivals, Chelsea. Who knows what may happen with Arne Slot at Liverpool or even Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. But it appears Pochettino is planning for a Premier League return, the only question left to answer is when?
