Mauricio Pochettino was the coach chosen to put on the Chelsea jersey with the aim of giving back the identity to a ‘blue’ team that to date is still trying to find itself again. Unfortunately for the Argentine coach, things did not go as expected and the results did not help, the team’s performance fell into an endless hole. After taking a step aside from London, the challenge of the former Tottenham Hotspur It was even more ambitious to reach the national team.
With some experience directing in Premier League, LaLiga y Ligue 1the Murphy native felt it was time to go to a much higher level, leading a country in pursuit of different objectives. In that sense, the United States team saw in Pochettino a strategist and above all the ideal guide to exploit the highest level of the footballers, as well as to give it a new dynamic. Only details are left for it to become official and for the gaucho to begin preparing the team for what will be the 2026 World Cup, precisely in that country.
Pochettino is one signature away
He Team USA He already has a technician in his sights and that is Mauricio Pochettinowho, as he says Fabrizio Romano through your ‘X’ account, which “He is set to sign this week as the new head coach of the USMNT”He will most likely not be available for the matches against New Zealand and Canada, but will be available after this once the details of his contract are sorted out.
🚨🇺🇸 Mauricio Pochettino, prepared to sign this week as new USMNT head coach.
After verbal agreement weeks ago, all legal topics are being resolved and the contracts are almost ready.
If all goes to plan, formal steps could follow this week for Poch. 🤝🏻 pic.twitter.com/XZlqYVeVeh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 3, 2024
The last details
The main obstacle that stood in the way a week ago for the agreement with Pochettino It was the legal issue that the coach had with Chelsea, but everything is now resolved. As he indicated Romano, “Legal issues are being resolved and contracts are almost ready”In this way, the Argentine will begin preparing for the FIFA dates in October and the goal of arriving in the best shape for the World Cup.
Experience in the Premier and Ligue 1
Pochettino He is no amateur when it comes to managing a team, although the difference is that it is a national team that will be at his disposal. During his stay in the Old Continent, ‘Poch’ took over clubs such as Espanyol, PSG o TottenhamHis best time was at the Parc des Princes, where he won three titles with the Parisian team.
