Mauricio Pochettino says he wants to manage England and would relish chance to work in international football
MAURICIO POCHETTINO says he would love the chance to become the England manager.
Tottenham boss Pochettino was one of the men considered by the Football Association to succeed Sam Allardyce when he was sacked last year.
The FA found out the Argentine was off-limits with a job to finish at Spurs at the time, and appointed from within by giving Gareth Southgate the role.
But Pochettino says the prospect of working in international football is one that interests him - with the England job one in particular he would consider.
Writing in his new book, A Brave New World, Pochettino said: "If I were to move into international management one day, I’d relish the opportunity to coach the England national team."
Pochettino has worked hard developing young English talent during his time working in the Premier League with Southampton and then Spurs.
Players like Adam Lallana, Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Danny Rose have all gone on to establish themselves in the national side in recent years.
And Pochettino added: "I’ve heard that I’ve been considered for the job before, but I don’t know if there was any truth in it.
"I’d be reunited with loads of familiar faces: Harry Kane, Danny Rose, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Adam Lallana.
"Of the last 21 England debutants, 17 have played under me — there’s also the likes of Rickie Lambert, Jay Rodriguez, Calum Chambers, Nathaniel Clyne, Luke Shaw and Ryan Mason.
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"In the last four-and-a-half seasons, 11 regulars in the England squad made their international debuts under my stewardship.
"I remember once telling Adam Lallana how taken aback I was when I first witnessed the mentality of English players up-close — their enthusiasm in training, the sparks that fly in 50-50 challenges.
"Lallana himself was once so angry with a decision during a training match that he blew his top and swore at coach Miki D’Agostino,
"He subsequently apologised, but I thought to myself, ‘I want guys like that in my team.’
"The English are brave, honest and aggressive, and the good ones want to add to their game."
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