Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino regrets his past comments about never wanting to coach Barcelona.
The Argentine was linked with the Catalan giants while he was still at Spurs, when he said he would rather work on a farm than manage the club.
Pochettino was a player and manager at Barca's rivals Espanyol.
"I think the statements made the [Barca] fans reluctant to accept me, but at no time did I receive an offer to manage Barca," he said in a recent interview with Spanish media outlets.
"I was wrong in the way I conveyed that it would be impossible in the future to manage Barcelona.
"I was a bit exaggerated by not leaving an iota of doubt."
Pochettino also does not blame Spurs for the way his exit was handled in the middle of last season.
He was replaced at the club by Jose Mourinho after a string of poor results, especially in the Premier League.
"Relationships are broken due to the responsibility of both parties," he added.
"I do not think there was a culprit. Coaches survive by winning games."
