Pochettino agrees to coach US national team

Former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will take over as US national team coach.

The Argentine coach has agreed to become the new head coach of the United States national team.

Pochettino has been out of work since leaving Chelsea at the end of last season.

He is also being considered for the vacant England manager’s job, following the departure of coach Gareth Southgate.

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Former United States coach Gregg Berhalter was fired after the team was eliminated in the group stage of the Copa America last July.

The United States has been looking for a new coach ever since.

This is Pochettino’s first time coaching a national team.

At club level, the 52-year-old has led Spurs to the Champions League final in 2019 and won the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain.

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