USA fans want Mauricio Pochettino replaced immediately after ex-Spurs manager 'interviews' for Premier League job

Fans of the United States national football team have called for Mauricio Pochettino to be replaced after it was suggested the former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss was interviewed for another Premier League job.

Pochettino was appointed last September in his current role and has won eight of his 13 games in charge so far.

Pochettino is well known to fans of English football having had three Premier League jobs in his managerial career.

The Argentine spent nearly 18 months at Southampton before moving to Spurs in 2014 and spent more than five years at the North London club, taking the side to the 2019 Champions League final.

After being sacked by Spurs following a slide in form and a spell in charge of Paris Saint-Germain, Pochettino spent a season at Chelsea.

Despite securing a sixth placed finish in the Premier League, Pochettino departed Stamford Bridge just a year into his deal, before becoming the boss of the United States last September.

One Premier League side that has recently had a change in the dugout is Brentford, after Thomas Frank left the Bees to take up the vacancy at Spurs left by Ange Postecoglou's sacking.

Despite winning the Europa League, the club's first trophy since 2008, the Australian was dismissed after Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino. (Image: Getty)

Brentford have since filled the vacancy left by Frank's departure by appointing Keith Andrews as the club's new head coach, having already been a member of the London side's coaching staff.

Brentford director of football Phil Giles said: "Keith is a very good fit.

"He gets on with everyone, he’s very open and he’s a learner. Keith is clear in what he wants, he’s detailed, and the players and staff like and respect him.

"He understands the players in the building and the way we’ve played and trained under Thomas Frank.

"Keith will bring his own evolution but isn’t starting from scratch, so hopefully we can make some quick progress.

"He’s a very good coach and has clear ideas about how he wants the team to improve. We were looking for somebody not just to maintain what we’ve been doing but actually try and get better."

But according to Irish publication The 42, it has suggested Pochettino was interviewed for the job by Brentford, along with ex-Leicester City and Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper.

Pochettino himself has denied that he spoke to the Bees regarding the job, according to Fox Sports, in response to the story.

But taking to social media, USA fans are calling for Pochettino to be replaced after speaking to the Bees.

One wrote: "If this report is true, I have lost the little respect I had left for Pochettino. If you don’t want to coach the USMNT, just leave."

Another said: "If true, he has to go."

One posted: "Not a good look."

While another said: "He should be fired immediately if the report is true."