Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Entertainment › US Soccer coy on Mauricio Pochettino and future of the...
Entertainment

US Soccer coy on Mauricio Pochettino and future of the sporting director position

The Guardian Sport Thursday 16 July 2026, 21:19 UTC By Jeff Rueter and Pablo Iglesias Maurer in Fayetteville, Georgia 1 min read
Key Points

Batson says US federation will ‘take a break’Pochettino’s future remains unresolvedSporting director role remains unfilledThe US men’s national team leaves the World Cup with some considerable gaps in their organizational chart. Mauricio Pochettino’s future is undetermined as his contract – funded in part by billionaire donors – ends with the conclusion of this tournament. In April, Matt Crocker resigned from his role as sporting director to take a similar position with Saudi Arabia.

  • Batson says US federation will ‘take a break’

  • Pochettino’s future remains unresolved

  • Sporting director role remains unfilled

The US men’s national team leaves the World Cup with some considerable gaps in their organizational chart. Mauricio Pochettino’s future is undetermined as his contract – funded in part by billionaire donors – ends with the conclusion of this tournament. In April, Matt Crocker resigned from his role as sporting director to take a similar position with Saudi Arabia.

Despite these crucial positions being open, there may not be resolutions for some time.

Continue reading...
US (LOCATION) Mauricio Pochettino (PERSON) Batson (PERSON) the World Cup (EVENT) Matt Crocker (PERSON) Saudi Arabia (LOCATION)
Originally published by The Guardian Sport Read original →

Related Stories

1 dead, nearly 100 injured in crush at India chariot festival

1 dead, nearly 100 injured in crush at India chariot festival Tens of thousands had gathered in the town of Puri for one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions A sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s Odisha state on Thursday left at least one person dead and many sent to hospital, a news agency reported. The incident occurred as tens of thousands of people gathered in the coastal town of Puri for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival, according...

South China Morning Post 59m ago

Crowd surge at Hindu festival in India leaves 1 dead and many hospitalised

Crowd surge at Hindu festival in India leaves 1 dead and many hospitalised The incident happened during the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri, where thousands of devotees had gathered. A sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s Odisha state on Thursday (Jul 16) left at least one person dead and many hospitalised, a news agency reported. The incident occurred as tens of thousands of people gathered in the coastal town of Puri for the annual Rath Yatra chariot...

Channel News Asia 2h ago

Netflix says around 300 titles used generative AI

Netflix says roughly 300 titles on its platform used generative AI, most of which occurred in post-production. The streaming service revealed the news in its second-quarter earnings report released on Thursday, saying it's "increasingly leveraging these tools to deliver higher quality output more quickly and at a lower cost." It also provided some examples of titles that used AI, including Glory, Brasil 70: A Saga do Tri, and The American Experiment.

The Verge 2h ago

Netflix Pledges More Programs, AI to Reverse Slowing Growth

Netflix Pledges More Programs, AI to Reverse Slowing Growth Netflix Inc. forecast a second consecutive quarter of slowing sales growth, results that will feed investor anxiety about the streaming giant’s future. The company projected revenue of $12.9 billion in the current quarter and earnings of 82 cents a share, both a little shy of analysts’ expectations. Second quarter results were in line with Wall Street’s consensus, but most of the attention has been on future performance.

Bloomberg Technology 2h ago