U.S. national team manager Mauricio Pochettino was “frequently mentioned” in discussions by Real Madrid before the Spanish giants landed on José Mourinho as their new coach, a report has claimed.
Pochettino, who has La Liga experience as a player and manager for Espanyol, was linked with Madrid even before the prospect of Mourinho’s spectacular return emerged as more than Florentino Pérez’s fantasy. The Argentine coach did little to downplay the rumors when confronted with the subject in March.
