Will former Chelsea manager Pochettino finally accept the offer to recruit the U.S. national team
Aug 15, 2024
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Mauricio Pochettino, who led Chelsea in the English Premier League until last season, seems to have decided on a new job. There have been reports that Pochettino has accepted the recently vacant U.S. men's national football team coach's proposal.
The British media Mirror published an article on the 15th (Korea time). 'Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to an international role (= as head coach of the national team) since the rumors of his appointment to the England team. Pochettino, who was mentioned as a candidate for the next head coach of the English national team, accepted the position of head coach of the U.S. national soccer team.
Citing a report by Prime Video LATAM reporter Ivan Kasanjiu, the media reported that `Pochettino, the former coach of Chelsea, Tottenham, and Paris Saint-Germain, has accepted the U.S. national football team's offer to head coach ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S..'
Pochettino led Chelsea in the 2023-2024 season. There were ups and downs, but still, they only lost one of their last 15 games of the season, putting Chelsea in sixth place in the league. However, owner Todd Boehly did not trust Pochettino's leadership. In the end, the contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
Since then, Pochettino has drawn attention as the next head coach of the England national team. Gareth Southgate, the former head coach of England's national team, gave up the baton after finishing second at the Euro 2024 tournament. It was supposed to be. Currently, England Under-21 coach Ricasley is temporarily acting as England's national team coach. Pochettino was being discussed with Graham Potter and Eddie Howe as the next England head coach. The evaluation was the best among the three.
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After replacing Berholter, the U.S. national team wanted a prestigious appointment as the next coach. Former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp was mentioned as a strong candidate, but former coach Klopp did not want to go to the U.S. Pochettino, who came up next, was different. I accepted the offer from the United States. It seems that the negotiations have been completed on good terms.
wman@sportschosun.com
