New Delhi, March 31 -- Mauricio Pochettino says he might be open to remaining as U.S. coach beyond this summer's World Cup while not ruling out a return to Europe with Tottenham or Real Madrid.

Pochettino agreed in September 2024 to a contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation through the World Cup. A former coach of Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, he could be sought by relegation-threatened Spurs or Real Madrid, which trails Barcelona in the Spanish league.

"I think everyone knows that I am committed with the national team here," Pochettino said during a news conference Monday ahead of a friendly against Portugal. "We are open. We don't have contract for the future, but why not if we are happy and the federation is happy?"

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