By Joshua Obaloluwa, LAGOS
Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the next head coach of the USA national team
The Argentine has been out of work since leaving the Blues at the end of last season.
Pochettino was considered a leading candidate for a number of jobs including the vacant England job.
The former Tottenham Hotspur coach is now instead set to lead the USA into the 2026 World Cup 2026.
The USA have been on the lookout for a new manager ever since they sacked Gregg Berhalter after their group-stage exit from the Copa America.
The 52-year-old has never managed a national team but has found success at club level including an unprecedented Champions League final appearance in 2019 with Tottenham and a Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint Germain.
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