It was reported on Thursday that Levy, 63, had stepped down from his position as Tottenham chairman after 24 years in the position.
According to The Athletic, however, he was ‘removed’ by the club’s majority shareholders, the Lewis family, amid ongoing fan unrest.
Pochettino, who spent roughly four-and-a-half years at the north London club, admitted he was ‘in shock’ after learning about the decision.
“Yes, I knew the news about Daniel Levy yesterday,” Pochettino said at a press conference in New Jersey ahead of Saturday’s friendly between the USMNT and South Korea.
“I am a little bit in shock, because he was my former president. I don’t know what happened there.
“Of course, I sent a text to him, and I sent a text to different people that were very close to him, and still no answer.
“I don’t have more information and only what I want to say (is) I wish him the best in his life, family, and time. And yes, I was in shock like many (people) that really know him.”