FC Barcelona have not completely ruled out signing Mauricio Pochettino despite his previous allegiance to Espanyol, ESPN reports. The former Tottenham Hotspur coach is available after being sacked by Spurs. He took them to the UEFA Champions League final last season but was let go due to a poor run. Tottenham now have José Mourinho in charge.
Pochettino had two stints with Barcelona’s crosstown rivals as a player, and then started out his managerial career coaching Espanyol. He has always maintained his affinity for Catalonia’s second-most popular team, going as far as saying he’d never join Barça.