Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he would relish another opportunity to manage in the Premier League on the night he was spotted in public with Ed Woodward’s PR advisor Neil Ashton.
Pochettino, who took over at White Hart Lane in May 2014 after leaving Southampton, had guided the north London club to the Champions League final last season.
However, following a run of inconsistent form which saw them drop out of contention for the top four, the Argentinian was sacked by Spurs during November and swiftly replaced by Jose Mourinho.
Before leaving Tottenham, the 47-year-old had previously been linked with Manchester United, as well as Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Indeed, rumours have been growing over his potential appointment at Old Trafford since the turn of the year after one report claimed he had already held talks with the club and made this major demand of United’s executive vice-chairman Woodward.
And addressing those rumours for the first time, Pochettino, while not specifically naming Manchester United told Sky Sports’ In The Pink podcast he would be tempted by another job in the English top flight if the right opportunity presented itself.
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“To be honest, I would love to work in the Premier League,” he said. “It’s going to be difficult, I know, and for now it’s a moment to wait and we’ll see what happens.
“It’s a moment of recovery, to think about yourself a little bit, and to be ready because in football always something can happen and you need to be ready.
“I’m ready and waiting for a new challenge. I have the belief and confidence that the next challenge will be fantastic.”
Asked again about speculation linking him to Manchester United, Pochettino, though, maintained there was, at the moment, nothing more than “rumours”.
Pochettino’s revelation comes on a night he was spotted at the Brentford v Leeds game alongside Woodward’s new PR advisor Ashton.
Ashton, who previously worked for The Sun, has been appointed by Woodward to help the much-maligned United chief deal with both media criticism and to generate much more of a positive vibe over his role at the club.
Pochettino is close friends with Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa, whose side on Tuesday played out a 1-1 draw at Griffin Park, but his public appearance alongside Ashton did plenty to send the rumour mill into overdrive.
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