Mauricio Pochettino To Become The Next Boss Of US Soccer, And For The Love Of God, Please Let This Be Real: REPORT
Daily CallerAUG 13 2024
The US Soccer Federation named the former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino on Thursday as the new head coach of the US Men's National Team.The US Soccer Federation (USSF) on Thursday named Mauricio Pochettino — former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Tottenham Hotspur manager — as the new head coach of the US Men's National Team.
The Argentine signed a two-year contract, with a reported salary of $6M per year that would make him the highest-paid coach in USMNT history, and is expected to be formally introduced at a press conference in Manhattan on Friday.The Argentine signed a two-year contract, with a reported salary of $6M per year that would make him the highest-paid coach in USMNT history. He is expected to be formally introduced at a press conference in Manhattan on Friday.
He is set to debut in charge of the USMNT on Oct. 12 in a friendly against Panama in Austin, and he will have wth less than two years to prepare for the US co-hosted 2026 World Cup.Pochettino, who will debut as the USMNT's coach on Oct. 12 in a friendly against Panama in Austin, will have less than two years to prepare for the US-co-hosted 2026 World Cup.
The official announcement confirming reports that have been circulating since last month is like a dream coming true. US Soccer had to make a power move if the USMNT were to form a competitive side at the 2026 World Cup, and naming a world-class head coach like Pochettino turns the men's national team into World Cup contenders.
Mauricio Pochettino is indeed the most notable manager ever to be appointed as the USMNT head coach, but all the hype over his hiring is based on his career at club level. Given that he has no experience at the international level, US fans should first see if he can build trust with his squad and make the players buy his style of play before raising expectations.