The men’s U.S. Soccer team finally has a new coach, and the hire happened in a way that mimics coaching transactions in college football.
Mauricio Pochettino was named the new head coach of the USMNT after months in which he was rumored as the frontrunner for the job.
The press release announcing the hire included an interesting footnote, declaring that it was “supported in significant part by a philanthropic leadership gift” by billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel. Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin played a ‘significant’ part in U.S. Soccer’s head coaching hire with a large donation.The latest estimate at the Bloomberg Billionaire Index pegs Griffin as the 34th wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of $41.8 billion.
The exact amount Griffin donated to support the coaching hire was undisclosed, and the press release also cited Diameter co-founder and managing partner Scott Goodwin, as well as “several” corporations as underwriting Pochettino’s hire.Tyreek Hill can't be let 'completely off the hook' in detainment: Stephen A. SmithIt is common in college athletics for university boosters to underwrite the hirings — and firing buyouts — of head coaches, but this is new territory at least in the U.S.
“The energy, the passion, and the hunger to achieve something truly historic here — those are the things that inspired me. The opportunity to lead the U.S. Men’s National Team, in front of fans who are just as passionate as the players, is something I couldn’t pass up. I see a group of players full of talent and potential, and together, we’re going to build something special that the whole nation can be proud of.
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