Mauricio Pochettino makes shock Tottenham return point amid Ange Postecoglou sack pressure

Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he plans to return to Tottenham Hotspur one day, sending Ange Postecoglou a clear message. The Lilywhites boss faces an uncertain future in north London after dropping to 14th position in the Premier League over the weekend.

Fulham stormed past Spurs at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon, dropping three crucial points in their pursuit for a top-half finish. Later in the evening, Manchester United defeated Leicester City at the King Power Stadium to leapfrog Tottenham.

The Lilywhite are now nearly as many points from Chelsea in fourth (15) than they are from Ipswich Town and the Foxes in the relegation zone. While Postecoglou may be under added pressure in north London, he doesn't see his contract expire until June 2027.

Nevertheless, in a recent interview with Sky Sports, Pochettino reaffirmed his desire to return to Tottenham. When quizzed on his personal relationship with Daniel Levy, the 53-year-old said: "He's always there - and he's going to be there.

"It's another thing to take professional decisions. It's true after nearly six years with all we lived together, that was tough because of all the ups and downs and emotional things that we lived. I've seen always it's difficult in football that that doesn't affect all this type of situation in your relationship.

"For us, we split very well. One thing was professional, another personal and now, like the day after we left, we keep always a very, very good relationship."

Then, on the prospect of another stint at Tottenham, Pochettino replied: "Look, when I left the club I always remember one interview [where] I said I would like one day to come back to Tottenham and that is of course... [but] I am in the USA.

"I am not going to no, I'm not going to talk about that, but what I said then still after six years or five years, I still feel in my heart that, yes, I would like one day to come back. We see the timing, like Daniel said."

Shortly after parting ways with Chelsea, Pochettino was appointed as the head coach of the United States Men's National Team ahead of their home World Cup in 2026 - which will be played across the USA, Canada and Mexico.

On his new job, Pochettino said: "I think being the national coach or head coach of the USA with the World Cup in 2026, I think for a coaching staff like us, after too many years working in clubs, I think it was a great opportunity for us to challenge ourselves, and to know how to discover and to learn doing things in different ways.

"I think it was a great opportunity, and that is why we started to pay attention and when the offer arrived, I think that it was easy to say yes. I think to host the World Cup is an amazing experience. Then with the country that we are talking about, the USA, I think that it's amazing."

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