"Sorry, Heung-min! My dream is shattered." Pochettino failed to return to Tottenham... "Over 40 billion penalties."

"Sorry, Heung-min! My dream is shattered." Pochettino failed to return to Tottenham... "Over 40 billion penalties."

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The possibility of Mauricio Pochettino (52), the coach of the U.S. national soccer team, returning to Tottenham is practically slim.

The BBC reported on the 25th (Korea time), "Pochettino made fans excited by expressing his intention to return to Tottenham, but the actual return is unlikely. This is because he still has a contract with the U.S. national soccer team and the penalty could be the highest level ever."

Pochettino took the helm of the U.S. national team in September last year. He signed a two-year contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation to prepare for the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S., and is earning 4.6 million pounds (approximately 8.7 billion won) annually. He is currently suffering from poor performance, as he lost two consecutive games in the North American Nations League and ranked fourth.

In the midst of this, rumors that he will join hands with Tottenham, which he led in the past, have emerged rapidly. Rumors of his return sparked by a report by the British media outlet "Kurt Offside." The media reported on the 20th that "Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy was spotted at a cafe in northern London with Coach Pochettino," adding, "As current Tottenham manager Enzi Postecoglou spent a below-expected season, Tottenham is considering the next coach and Pochettino has emerged as a strong candidate."

Pochettino has also indicated his intention to return to the club. "When I left Tottenham, I told them that I wanted to come back someday. I still have that feeling," Pochettino said in an interview with Sky Sports of the U.K. "We went through a lot of ups and downs together for the past six years, and we said goodbye well. We still have a very good relationship with Levi."

However, the reality is not easy. Pochettino's contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation remains, and Tottenham has to pay a huge penalty to recruit him. BBC reported that if Pochettino moves to another team during the contract, the highest penalty in the history of soccer could be incurred.

According to the BBC, the highest penalty ever recorded is 21 million pounds (about 40 billion won). Chelsea paid 21 million pounds when it hired manager Graham Potter from Brighton. Bayern Munich also paid the same amount when it acquired Julian Nagelsmann from RB Leipzig in 2021. 바카라

Chairman Levy is known to be very careful about spending. For now, it is unlikely that Pochettino will be brought in until the contract with the United States is terminated. Analysts say that even if Pochettino wants to return, Tottenham is not in a situation to put it into action.