LONDON, May 23: Mauricio Pochettino says returning to the Premier League is his �priority�, stating he is eager to manage again six months after being sacked by Tottenham.
The 48-year-old transformed Spurs� fortunes during his five-and-a-half-year reign but failed to win a trophy and was sacked less than a year after leading them to the Champions League final.
The Argentine has now ended his six-month �gardening leave�, meaning he is free to join another club.
He has been heavily linked with Newcastle if their proposed Saudi Arabia-backed takeover goes through, while speculation over the Manchester United job has never gone away.
�After six months, our tanks are completely full,� Pochettino told various British media outlets.
�I have tried with my coaching staff to review everything that we did in the last seven years (including Southampton) because we never had a break until now.�
Pochettino, who still lives in London, said he �loved� England and the Premier League.
�I am not going to change (my feelings) now because I am not involved in the Premier League,� he said.
�Because I am no longer the Tottenham manager, I am not going to change my vision.� � AFP
