Martino: The first thing he can do to tell Messi is to know that it is not a health problem.

September 12th March Martino was interviewed by TheAthletic at his home in Argentina last week, talking about the difficulties encountered by compatriot Pochettino in coaching the United States and his resignation from Miami International.

Talk about Pochettino coaching the US team

"As an Argentine, his thinking pattern is deeply influenced by our Argentina. When the national team calls you, you should go. So you may need to understand the culture of the country you work for, see how their game is arranged, and consider whether you need to adjust your thinking. But I also speculate without a comprehensive understanding. Sometimes this situation is really tricky. Usually we don't understand why, unless there is a legitimate reason, players should not refuse to play for the national team. It is reasonable to take a round break, but when the team loses, no one will consider those players who are not present."

Talk about Pochettino insists on recruiting several American League players

"If Messi and DePaul are important to Argentina, then American League is important to Argentina, Almiron is important to Paraguay, and Diego Rossi is also important to Uruguay, so why Are American players who play in the same league not important to their national team? Obviously, if I am the head coach of the US team, I would also like to recruit as many players in Europe as possible. If your players can play in Milan, Premier League, Serie A or La Liga, that is of course better. This is the ideal. But this does not mean that you should not consider players in the US League, because other national teams will consider them. "

Talk about resigning as Miami International Head Coach in November last year

" This is very difficult, because in my opinion, this program still has great potential and has a lot of room for development. The year and a half I coached there are mainly to lay a solid foundation for the team, so that the team can have important trophys, reach the finals of the event, and this foundation has been continued now. "

" Due to personal issues, I decided to resign and failed to complete the last year of the contract, that is, 2025 . I don't remember exactly when I made this decision, but obviously we were fighting for a very important goal at the time. I didn't want this to be a distraction. Although it didn't seem wise, I conveyed my decision with the team's permission. "

" I called Messi first and told him that I had a personal reason to stay in Rosario. When I explained it was not a health issue but a very difficult personal problem, he felt relieved. Of course, we maintained the necessary caution, without having to talk about the details, just conveying a decision. After that, I communicated with the club's senior management and the players. "

Talk about Suarez's recent suspension for spitting at the opposite staff

"You certainly hope this will never happen, but I know him, I worked with him, we won and lost together. I don't feel that I need to defend him blindly Protect, I know his character, not excuse his behavior, I mean, I understand him. There will always be situations on the court that make people lose their calmness for a while, which may expose the players to the usual way, but since things have happened, he must now bear the consequences of the matter. "

Talking about the future and the UEFA

"As long as there is a chance, I will still be able to coach the UEFA

In the future, I still have some dissatisfaction with the UEFA , especially the league is unwilling to strengthen its international competitiveness. If international expansion is considered, the UEFA strategy needs some adjustments, and team management needs to evolve. Current rules require some flexibility to help the team stay competitive. When you have a successful season, and then next year you have to face games like the Club World Cup or the UEFA FC in the North and North America, you will find that the team is weaker than last year. I think this is something that may need to be re-examined."