{"id":35448,"date":"2024-09-11T16:50:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/argentines-mauricio-pochettino-named-head-coach-of-us-national-football-team"},"modified":"2024-09-11T17:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:49:21","slug":"argentines-mauricio-pochettino-named-head-coach-of-us-national-football-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/argentines-mauricio-pochettino-named-head-coach-of-us-national-football-team","title":{"rendered":"Argentine&#8217;s Mauricio Pochettino named head coach of US National Football Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as the head coach of the US Men&#8217;s National Football Team, US Soccer announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 52-year-old coach expressed his excitement about the new role, calling it an opportunity he &#8220;couldn\u2019t pass up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The energy, the passion, and the hunger to achieve something truly historic here \u2014 those are the things that inspired me,&#8221; Pochettino said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The opportunity to lead the US Men\u2019s National Team, in front of fans who are just as passionate as the players, is something I couldn\u2019t pass up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino takes over the US.squad after a high-profile coaching career in Europe, where he managed teams such as Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).<\/p>\n<p>His achievements include winning the 2021 French Cup and securing the 2021-22 French Ligue 1 title with PSG. He also guided Tottenham to the UEFA Champions League final in 2019, where they lost 2-0 to Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>US Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker praised the hiring of Pochettino, highlighting his ability to develop players and build competitive teams.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mauricio is a serial winner with a deep passion for player development and a proven ability to build cohesive and competitive teams,&#8221; Crocker said. &#8220;His track record speaks for itself, and I am confident that he is the right choice to harness the immense potential within our talented squad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino&#8217;s move to the US follows his departure from Chelsea in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Eritrea Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as the head coach of the US Men&#8217;s National Football Team, US Soccer announced on Tuesday. 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