Mauricio Pochettino He ended his short spell at Chelsea in May, at the end of last season, but the Argentine coach, at 52 years old, is about to start a new adventure in his career on the bench.
In the middle of August Pochettino He has accepted an offer from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to take over the reins of his team and all indications are that this week he will finally sign a contract.
Chelsea issue resolved
Pochettino He is pending to resolve a contractual situation with Chelsea, who owe him a sum. And once the legal issue is resolved, he is ready to formally take the reins of the American team.
Pochettino, The former coach of Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham and PSG will also take over Gregg Berhalter, was dismissed in July after a disappointing Copa América, a tournament in which the hosts did not advance to the group stage.
Main aspect
One of the main reasons that lead to Pochettino to accept the position is his old relationship Matt Crocker, the current USSF athletic director. a position he already held at Southampton, where both worked together albeit briefly.
Pending the official announcement of the appointment of Pochettinotemporarily Mikey Varas He will lead the United States in the next friendlies, on Saturday against Canada in Kansas and on Tuesday the 10th against New Zealand in Cincinnati.
The big challenge of Pochettino The United States will lead the team to the 2026 World Cup, where it will share with the other two organizers, Canada and Mexico.
Source: La Verdad
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