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Just two months before the World Cup, Matt Crocker is stepping down as the U.S. Soccer’s sporting director after three years to work for the Saudi Arabian federation.
The shock departure comes only two months before the US co-hosts the World Cup
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Crocker was hired to take the role in 2023 and played a leading role in the federation's efforts to hire USWNT head coach Emma Hayes and USMNT counterpart Mauricio Pochettino
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Jean-Pierre Escalettes, a former president of the French Football Federation, has died. “Jean-Pierre Escalettes dedicated his entire life to our sport, which he served with passion, humanity, and loyalty,” the FFF said, sending “its sincerest and warmest thoughts to his family (and) loved ones.” D
Matt Crocker quit as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Tuesday, just two months ahead of the World Cup, to take a new job in Saudi Arabia.
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Matt Crocker quit as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Tuesday, just two months ahead of the World Cup, to take a new job in Saudi Arabia. The USSF said Crocker was leaving to pursue an unidentified international soccer opportunity, and a person familiar with the decision, speaking