A Billionaire's Backing – and Lifelong Love of Soccer – Helped Bring Mauricio Pochettino to Team USA

Billionaire soccer fan Ken Griffin helped engineer Team USA's best World Cup run in 24 years. Now, he looks 'forward to building on that momentum'

Griffin contributed the largest financial gift to the U.S. men's national team nearly two years ago to secure Mauricio Pochettino as their head coach.

A billionaire's backing – and lifelong love of soccer – helped bring Mauricio Pochettino to Team USA

A billionaire's contribution helped the U.S. men's national team secure the services of Mauricio Pochettino as the team's head coach two years ago, as the squad now looks to progress into the World Cup quarterfinals as one of the competition's host nations.Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin provided the largest philanthropic contribution as a group of benefactors worked to bring Pochettino, an Argentine who previously served as the manager of s…

Rehire Pochettino? Beware the second-cycle curse. - Soccer America

The U.S. Soccer hired  Mauricio Pochettino on a $6 million annual salary (plus bonuses) to bring World Cup success on home soil to the USA. The post Rehire Pochettino? Beware the second-cycle curse. appeared first on Soccer America.

Financial News Network - A billionaire's backing – and lifelong love of soccer – helped bring Mauricio Pochettino to Team USA

Ken Griffin provided the largest donation to help hire Mauricio Pochettino, whose leadership now has Team USA on the brink of World Cup history.Read More …