Pochettino separates himself from Barça: "My name doesn't stick much there"

"Never I go to be trainer of the Barcelona or of the Arsenal because I am very tied to the Espanyol and to the Tottenham. I have grown in Newell's Old Boys and never will train to Central Rosary. I prefer to work in my farm of Argentina that go to train to some clubs". This sentence that pronounced Mauritius Pochettino in 2018 has pursued him since and can that even they have left him without the opportunity to direct to the Barça this season.

The group barcelonista thought seriously in hiring to the Argentinian to relieve to Quique Setién. During a pair of days was the big favourite by his path, his character and his knowledge of the game, but these statements, beside other something less radical but of the style, threw for backwards to Josep Maria Bartomeu. The president, his Board and the technical office preferred finally bet by a culé like Ronald Koeman to raise to the team after a campaign for the forget.

The ex of the Tottenham wanted to give course backwards and arrepintió of his words no a lot before the Barcelona took the decision to hire to the Dutch. It is very likely that in this moment had an offer of the Barcelona that had accepted and therefore it backed. It was as it was, at the end it did not give because the club did not dare to fichar to a technician that had spoken with so much contempt of the Barça and of what represents.

Now, weeks after all this, the ex head office of the Espanyol has matizado his statements again. Although it has gone back to arrepentirse of how said the of the farm, desmarcó again of the team culé. "My name a lot does not hit a lot with the Barcelona. Perhaps I made a mistake in the forms that transmitted that it would be impossible to train here ina future . I exaggerated a bit. But they were the circumstances of the moment", commented for 'Fox Sports'.

Besides, the one of Murphy cleared that, in spite of all what has said , has not had any proposal in firm of the Catalans to do charge of the team this campaign. Also it explained that all what has said against the team blaugrana has affected to that no have him in consideration for this place. "I think that the statements did that the fans were reacios to accept me, but in any moment have had a proposal of the Barcelona", admitted.

Pochettino Sees to Messi list to play where want to

Finally, changing entirely of subject, Pochettino referred to the future of Leo Messi​, that wants to leave the Camp Nou immediately. The ex of the 'spurs' stood out that the rosarino, by his quality, could play where him apeteciera. "All can happen. Messi goes to play to where he want to, in Spain, the Premier... He is prepared to be the best in any league", finalised.