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

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 for a similar position with Saudi Arabia. Despite…