U.S. Soccer Federation is inching closer to officially hiring Mauricio Pochettino to coach the men’s national team.
The United States Soccer Federation is inching closer to officially hiring Mauricio Pochettino to coach the men's national team. More than three weeks after the British press reported that Pochettino had agreed to take over the USMNT ahead of the 2026 World Cup co-hosted on American soil, the deal for the former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham manager appears close to crossing the finish line, multiple sources told FOX Sports.
It's expected to in the days to come, though, meaning that whatever financial distance remained between the USSF and Chelsea has now finally evaporated. The 52-year-old Argentine was still under contract with the Blues until 2025 after parting ways with the English Premier League last spring, so the two sides had to come to terms on an agreement.
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