USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino, US Soccer in ‘final stages’ of agreeing on new contract
Deal would extend Argentinian through 2030 World CupCoach would stand to earn ‘significantly’ morePochettino’s tenure has been mixed bag of resultsUSMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino and US Soccer are “in the final stages” of finalizing an agreement for a new contract through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources briefed on ongoing negotiations have told the Guardian. Those sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter.Pochettino was brought on as US head coach in September 2024, tapped to lead the team through the 2026 World Cup, where the Americans suffered a disappointing exit in the last 16.
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Deal would extend Argentinian through 2030 World CupCoach would stand to earn ‘significantly’ morePochettino’s tenure has been mixed bag of resultsUSMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino and US Soccer are “in the final stages” of finalizing an agreement for a new contract through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources briefed on ongoing negotiations have told the Guardian. Those sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter.Pochettino was brought on as US head coach in September 2024, tapped to lead the team through the 2026 World Cup, where the Americans suffered a disappointing exit in the last 16. Both sides had expressed interest in potentially extending the deal in the run-up to the tournament, with US Soccer chief executive JT Batson sayingthe federation was “excited” about the potential of building on progress made during Pochettino’s initial tenure as head coach.
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- Deal would extend Argentinian through 2030 World CupCoach would stand to earn ‘significantly’ morePochettino’s tenure has been mixed bag of resultsUSMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino and US Soccer are “in the final stages” of finalizing an agreement for a new contract through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources briefed on ongoing negotiations have told the Guardian. Those sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter.Pochettino was brought on as US head coach in September 2024, tapped to lead the team through the 2026 World Cup, where the Americans suffered a disappointing exit in the last 16.
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