Mauricio Pochettino has appeared to suggest that he would be interested in becoming Manchester United's manager in the future after being linked with the job in the summer.
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain boss was thought to be one of the frontrunners to become the next permanent boss at Old Trafford and replace interim boss Ralf Rangnick at the helm. However, Pochettino, who was dismissed by PSG in July, was ultimately not offered the role at United, with Erik ten Hag being named manager.
Having been linked with a move to the Reds for a number of years, the Argentine has suggested that football is about 'timing' and didn't rule out managing the Reds in the future. He also hinted that this summer was not his only opportunity.
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Pochettino won 56 of his 84 matches as PSG manager, but he fell out of favour with the club's supporters, despite winning the Ligue 1 title last term. The 50-year-old is yet to find a new club after parting ways with the French giants - but a return to management appears likely sooner rather than later.
"Football is timing," he told Radio Marca when asked about his 'relationship' with United and Real Madrid. "It’s the moments for it to coincide and for that marriage to happen. Sometimes it’s just a matter of timing. I don’t believe that trains pass just once."
Speaking after being dismissed by PSG, the Argentine admitted that balancing an abundance of superstar talent was the greatest difficulty in Paris.
"You need to adapt constantly because there was too much greatness," Pochettino told Spanish outlet Relevo.
"For Barcelona to have Messi or for Madrid to count on Cristiano [Ronaldo] is a blessing. But when you put too many players on the pitch who all need their place and to be number one, there can be confusion.
"In the end, when you play, it's 11 players with only one ball. There was a penalty and who takes it? It's not even the manager's decision.
"Our ability [Pochettino and his coaching staff's] was that of being people who kept the consensus, who were flexible to give each person what they needed.
"The thing is each one needed something different with their circumstances, depending on how they were doing in sporting terms, in family terms, and so on.
"We gave cause for there to be certain stability at PSG this year and for the same pieces to be maintained."
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