US Soccer offers contract renewal to Mauricio Pochettino through 2030 World Cup

Mauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension that would keep him in charge of the US men’s national team through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources familiar with the offer said on Friday. Sources spoke with the Guardian on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter. Pochettino and the US Soccer Federation have been discussing a new deal for about three months, said one source. Pochettino, along with US Soccer CEO JT Batson, have spoken publicly about the negotiations as recently as late May, around the time that Pochettino was reported to have had talks with Serie A side Milan. Pochettino was coy when pressed about Milan’s interest, but Batson spoke openly about it, saying that the federation had received many inquiries in regards to Pochettino’s services. “[Pochettino], and the entire team, has been incredibly transparent [through] the entire process,” Batson said in May. “He had standing offers from other places to come [when we hired him initially], and he wanted to be here. He’s a big believer in what we’re doing at US Soccer. He’s a big believer in soccer in America, and he’s a big believer in this men’s team.” Pochettino has said he will not make a decision on his future until after the World Cup . The most recent, publicly available data available on the Argentinian’s salary places him amongst football’s highest-paid coaches, at $4m a year, a figure that grows significantly via a bonus structure. …