Mauricio Pochettino has held initial talks with AC Milan to become their next manager after Massimiliano Allegri was sacked. The 54-year-old Argentine is preparing for the World Cup with the United States, with his contract expiring after the tournament. AC Milan has shown interest in him, and his immediate focus is on the summer finals co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. His last club role was as Chelsea manager in 2023-24, when the team finished sixth and lost the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool. Previously, he won Ligue 1 and the French Cup with Paris St-Germain, and he spent five-and-a-half years at Tottenham, reaching the 2019 Champions League final. AC Milan sacked Allegri after failing to qualify for the Champions League, describing the season as an “unequivocal failure,” and finished fifth in Serie A while securing a Europa League spot.
"Mauricio Pochettino has held initial talks with AC Milan to become their next manager following Massimiliano Allegri's sacking. The 54-year-old Argentine is currently preparing for the World Cup with the United States, but his contract expires after the tournament and the Serie A side have an interest. Pochettino's immediate focus is on this summer's finals, which are co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, but an eventual return to club football may interest the former Tottenham and Chelsea head coach."
"His last club spell was as Chelsea boss for the 2023-24 season, with the Blues finishing sixth in the Premier League and losing the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool. Before that he was at Paris St-Germain for a season and a half, winning the Ligue 1 title and French Cup. He also had a five-and-a-half-year spell at Tottenham and reached the 2019 Champions League final, only for Spurs to lose 2-0 to Liverpool."
"AC Milan sacked Allegri earlier this week after failing to qualify for the Champions League, in a season the club's hierarchy described as an "unequivocal failure". Milan dropped from third place to fifth in Serie A after a 2-1 home defeat by Cagliari on the final day to miss out on the elite European competition for the second year in a row, although they did secure a Europa League spot."
"Pochettino, who has also managed Espanyol in Spain and Southampton, was a defender during his playing career and made 20 appearances for Argentina. He is preparing for the World Cup with the United States, but his contract expires after the tournament and the Serie A side have an interest."
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