MAURICIO POCHETTINO would have been approached by the United States to take command of the national team.
The Argentine coach has been unemployed since leaving Chelsea at the end of last season.
Pochettino, 52, was one of the names linked to employment in England since the departure of Gareth Southgate, but managed to find work on the other side of the Atlantic.
TalkSPORT reported that he is the USA’s “leading candidate” to make a change to the team.
He would replace Gregg Berhalter, who was relieved of his duties.
Jurgen Klopp was linked with the vacant role after leaving Liverpool but squandered the opportunity.
The German insisted he does not plan to return to training anytime soon.
Berhalter was fired after the USA were eliminated early from the 2024 Copa América.
The team was eliminated from the tournament in the group stage after finishing third behind Uruguay and Panama.
He also led the team during the 2022 World Cup, but failed to progress beyond the round of 16.
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Pochettino managed five clubs during his managerial career.
He managed Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain and the Blues.
Pochettino’s record at Chelsea
MAURICIO POCHETTINO was just starting to turn Chelsea around.
An impressive run of form towards the end of the season saw the Blues leapfrog the likes of Manchester United and Newcastle to finish sixth in the Premier League – and earn a place in the Europa League.
But it wasn’t enough to keep him in his job, as the Argentine’s departure was announced.
Here are all of Pochettino’s Stamford Bridge stats:
Premier League – 6th
FA Cup – Semi-finals (lost to Man City)
Carabao Cup – Runner-up (lost to Liverpool)
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Games 51
Win 26
Draws 11
14 defeats
Goals for 103
Goals against 74
He only won a silver medal during his time in charge of PSG, when collecting the League 1French Cup and French Super Cup titles.
During his time at Chelsea, he won 26 of his 51 games in total. competitions.
He led the club to sixth place in the Premier League, as well as the final of Carabao Cup It is FA Cup semifinal.
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