Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the new United States men’s national team coach with the responsibility of leading the team into the 2026 World Cup
After contacts with several managers, former Chelsea and Spurs head coach says yes to proposal & project.
It represents a major move for the US and a new challenge for Pochettino, who has never managed an international team before.
Pochettino has been in negotiations with US technical director Matt Crocker, whom he worked with at Southampton, and became the overwhelming choice for the role after Jurgen Klopp made it clear he was not interested in an instant return to coaching.
It is anticipated that Pochettino will be joined in the US role by his former Chelsea staff of assistant Jesús Pérez, coach Miguel D’Agostino, goalkeeping coach Toni Jiménez and son Sebastiano.
The US will now have two former Chelsea coaches in charge of their national teams after Emma Hayes took charge of the women’s team.
