Pochettino flirts with Tottenham return, says Europa League 'not enough'

Mauricio Pochettino has once again indicated he wants to return to Tottenham, saying their recent achievements are "not enough" for a club of that stature. Despite his current commitments with the United States national team, he said his ultimate ambition is to win the Champions League and Premier League, placing them above achieving World Cup glory in his current role.

On the High Performance podcast the former Spurs boss argued that, while winning the Europa League is "good", "it is not enough" for Tottenham. He insisted that for a club with Tottenham’s infrastructure and following the focus must be on fighting for the Champions League and believing you can win the Premier League.

Those remarks place him in an awkward position with the US Soccer Federation as the 2026 World Cup approaches, since he made clear the Champions League and Premier League hold the greatest allure for him.

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