Pochettino insists: from “the farm before Barcelona” to “I was a bit exaggerated”

One of the trainers who sounded in Barcelona to replace Quique Setién after the Lisbon debacle was Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine, a former Espanyol technician, and who also rang in his day to coach Real Madrid in his day, granted an interview years ago in which he said that it was “impossible” for him to coach Barcelona, ​​which he preferred before go to his “farm” in Argentina to hold that position.

Now, the Argentine has backed down. After saying a month ago in an interview with El País that he didn't like it “make a statement like that“, why “in life you never know what will happen“Now he has again insisted on that idea in a talk with the magazine 90 Minutes.” I think the statements made the fans reluctant to accept me, “said Pochettino, clarifying that “At no time” has he had an offer to coach Barça.

“I was wrong in the way I transmitted that it would be impossible in the future to direct Barcelona. I was a little exaggerated by not leaving an iota of doubts“He continued. Now, he does not leave the door closed, although he says that” it is clear that everyone who knows me knows that, from my past and a lot of things, it would be difficult to associate my name with the club. There are things that cannot be put together. “

Finally, he had a few words about Messi's situation and his departure from Barcelona. “Anything can happen. Messi will play wherever he wants, in Spain, the Premier … He is prepared to be the best in any league“, he assured.