Mauricio Pochettino is heading to the United States just three months after leaving Chelsea.

European soccer transfer expert Fabrizio Romano announced on his channel on Friday that “Pochettino will take charge of the United States national team. He will lead the team until the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America. The U.S. reached out to several candidates and subsequently reached an agreement with Pochettino.” Chelsea appointed Pochettino ahead of last season. After finishing 12th in the Premier League (PL) in the 2022-2023 season, the Blues underwent a major rebuild following the managerial change. Christopher Nkunku, Romeo Rabia, Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Axel Dias, Nicolas Jackson, Leslie Ugochukwu, and Robert Sanchez were among the signings. The club spent around €460 million ($689.6 million) to bolster the squad, but it hasn’t paid off. Chelsea hasn’t been able to field a full squad since the start of the season due to a series of injuries. They reached the final of the English Football League Cup (EFL Cup), but couldn’t bring home the trophy, losing to Liverpool.

After rebounding to sixth place at the end of the season, Chelsea had a chance. United won the English FA Cup, punching their ticket to the UEFA Europa Confederations League.

Despite Chelsea’s qualification, Pochettino left the club after just one season.

“The club and Mr. Pochettino have decided to part ways by mutual consent,” the club announced on its website in late May. 토토사이트 Pochettino has since been linked to Man United and the England national soccer team. However, the negotiations did not reach a concrete stage. He ended up heading to the United States. In three months, he”ll be back in the field. The United States is currently ranked 16th in the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

However, they were eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 Copa America after losing to Uruguay and Panama. With the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America coming up, Pochettino was hired to turn things around.

Of course, there had been speculation that the U.S. would appoint Jürgen Klopp, and the idea of a “Klopp-quality” coach was met with outrage from domestic fans. The U.S. will appoint Pochettino, who is no Klopp, but a world-class coach.