Poch: 'I miss the world of football in England'

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said he misses English football amid links to him returning to Tottenham.

The Argentinian managed Tottenham between 2014 and 2019, taking Spurs to the Champions League final along the way and overseeing four consecutive Champions League finishes -- including a second placed finish in the 2016-2017 season.

Pochettino was sacked by Spurs in 2019 to manage Paris Saint-Germain, before returning to the Premier League where he managed Chelsea in the 2023-24 season.

Since then he has been at the helm of the USMNT, with the daunting task of a home World Cup this summer. The team is currently together for its March camp ahead of friendlies against Belgium on March 28 and Portugal on March 31.

But the 54-year-old said he has always loved the English football culture, and with Tottenham in strife and relegation a real and growing possibility, naturally there are fans who want him back.

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Speaking to French publication L'Equipe, in a first interview in France since he departed the capital in 2022, Pochettino said: "I miss the world of football in England. I love the country, its culture, the football culture

"For anyone with a competitive spirit who wants to measure themselves against others and test their abilities, it's the ideal place -- you have to constantly give your best."

Pochettino is still admired by Tottenham fans and they even sang his name earlier this season, despite him departing seven years ago, during Thomas Frank's troubled Spurs tenure.