Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the new coach of Team USA to lead the team to the 2026 World Cup, a source told ESPN.
Mauricio Pochettino So agreed A new coach selection America tasked with leading the team to the 2026 World Cup, a source told ESPN on Thursday.
PochettinoThe 52-year-old has been out of work since leaving Chelsea by mutual consent after one season at Stamford Bridge.
A source told ESPN that former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain coach Greg Berhalder agreed to take over as head coach of the U.S. national team after lengthy discussions with U.S. Soccer Federation technical director Matt Crocker. .
Crocker, who previously worked with Premier League side Southampton and the English Football Association, is tasked with recruiting a world-class coach to ensure the United States national team reaches the 2026 World Cup (which the United States co-hosts with Canada and Mexico) as a competitive nation capable of reaching the tournament's later stages.
Attempts to recruit Jurgen Klopp following his summer departure from Liverpool failed, but Pochettino agreed to take part in a major coup for the USSF.
Pochettino is expected to be installed in time for the US national team's match against Canada on September 7 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Sources have told ESPN that Pochettino has been considered a potential candidate to replace Gareth Southgate as England manager.
