The Three Lions job is currently vacant, and the Argentine has not ruled out taking the role at some point in his career.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has told reporters, as quoted by Yahoo! Sport, that he could be tempted to manage England one day, but insists that it is “impossible” to suggest he could be Sam Allardyce’s replacement.
The Three Lions top job is currently vacant after Allardyce’s premature exit in the wake of his involvement in a scandal made public by the Daily Telegraph.
Speculation is already rife about who could step into the shoes of the man who lasted just 67 days in his self-confessed dream job.
One slightly far-fetched suggestion has been that the FA could pursue Spurs boss Pochettino, who has turned the North London club into a club capable of being genuine title contenders.
When quizzed on the chances of leaving Spurs to take charge of England, the Argentine unsurprisingly ruled out the move, although he did suggest that he could still lead the Three Lions out one day.
When asked about taking the England job, Pochettino said, via Yahoo! Sport: “Yes. Why not? In the future, yes. Not now – it’s impossible.
“We signed a new five-year contract here but now it is not my moment, not only for England but Argentina too.”
It is no great shock to hear Pochettino rule himself out of the current running, but the prospect of him sitting in the England dugout in the future is an intriguing one.
The former Espanyol boss has experienced great success in England with first Southampton and now Spurs, and has a proven track record of excelling at bringing young prospects through and moulding them into consistent first-team stars.
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