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Fortune
Catherina Gioino

From Pochettino to MLS, the giants of American finance keep making big promises about the future of U.S. soccer

(Credit: Mike Stobe/MLS via Getty Images)

Two moves this week, on top of a deal struck earlier this year, point to the same shift: the giants of Wall Street (and Wall Street South) are now central to how American soccer builds toward its next decade.

U.S. Soccer confirmed Monday that Mauricio Pochettino will remain the U.S. Men’s National Team head coach through 2030, in a deal supported in significant part by a philanthropic leadership gift from Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund and financial services giant Citadel.

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