Ex-Chelsea manager Pochettino in pole position to coach national team

Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is the leading candidate to become head coach of the USA men’s national team, according to The Athletic.

USA’s football board are considering a number of candidates but Pochettino is seen by some as the favourite.

Pochettino is yet to manage a team after he was sacked by Chelsea a few months ago.

The Argentine led the Blues to a sixth-place finish last season.

He has also coached the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur in the past.