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Elliott Jackson

Mauricio Pochettino's teasing message to Arsenal and Man United fans following Spurs sacking

Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out an instant return to the Premier League after leaving Tottenham.

The ex-Spurs boss was sacked by the club last month after five years in charge in north London.

The Argentine was relieved of his duties with the club 14th in the Premier League table.

Since Jose Mourinho has lifted Tottenham up to fifth in the table with back-to-back wins, whilst also claiming a Champions League triumph over Olympiakos.

Since leaving Tottenham, Pochettino has been heavily linked with the vacant managerial roles at Bayern Munich and Arsenal, as well as continued speculation over replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United.

However, Pochettino has reaffirmed his commitment to get straight back into work and has revealed that his links with Spurs would not prevent him from joining another Premier League club.

"There are a lot of clubs and attractive projects for me to take on,” said Pochettino, speaking to  Fox Sports in Argentina.

"But, for the time being, the most important thing is for me to clear my head after five-and-a-half incredible seasons with Tottenham.

Mourinho speaks after Tottenham beat Bournemouth 3-2

"My aim is to seek the ability to rebuild myself and get my self-motivation back.

"It is my intention to return to manage in Europe. It is hard for me to imagine a project in Argentina. However, for the sake of my family, I would not refuse to work over here.

"But now I need to be calm for a few days and see what happens. I haven't had a lot of time to digest what has happened with me.

"My first decision was to come back to Argentina, return to my home and see family and friends. But I expect to return to Europe to make decisions on my future.

"My best decision was to come to Argentina to switch off for 10 days.

"At my age I don't need a lot of time to recover. I am open to listen to projects put before me."

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