Mauricio Pochettino’s main focus is on the U.S. men’s national team.
Pochettino denied recent reports of interviewing with English Premier League club Brentford earlier this month, the Argentine confirmed in an interview with Fox Sports on Saturday. Irish outlet The 42 reported this weekend that Brentford interviewed Pochettino for their managerial vacancy before hiring Keith Andrews to fill the role.
The USMNT are preparing for tonight’s CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal clash with Costa Rica tonight and Pochettino eased any potential worries about his departure from the program.
“This club never contacted me,” Pochettino said. “I never talked to them.”
Pochettino was previously linked with a potential return to Tottenham earlier this summer after the London club fired manager Ange Postecoglou despite a victory in the UEFA Europa League Final over Manchester United. Pochettino managed Spurs for over five years from 2014-2019 before eventually moving 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 beginning their search for a new manager. Pochettino was listed as one of the club’s reported candidates, but instead promoted Andrews after he served as Frank’s assistant since 2023.
The USMNT have won eight of their 13 matches of the Pochettino-era, including all three matches in the current Gold Cup tournament. With only friendlies coming for the program after this competition, the USMNT will aim to win the Gold Cup and give Pochettino his first trophy lift as an international manager.
Should the USMNT defeat Costa Rica on Sunday, they will meet either Canada or Guatemala in the semifinal round in St. Louis. Mexico-Honduras square off on the other side of the bracket in Santa Clara.
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