Never one to willingly offer a lack of clarity, Mauricio Pochettino was at pains to stress that this was a new contract for a new chapter that would come with a new plan.
“Now it’s a fresh start,” he told assembled media after it was announced that the U.S. men’s national team had secured its manager through the 2030 World Cup. “It’s a good moment to refresh that mindset, to refresh that culture and philosophy, and to start to create a new era of USA soccer.”