Pochettino on Rejecting Pulisic Offer: 'I Am the Head Coach. I Am Not a Mannequin'

USMNT manager’s pointed words for Christian Pulisic over Gold Cup controversy

U.S. Men’s National Team boss Mauricio Pochettino isn’t letting a single player “dictate the plan” he has for the American squad, even if that player is Christian Pulisic.

Pochettino on rejecting Pulisic offer for friendlies: ‘I am the head coach. I am not ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said he wouldn’t allow Christian Pulisic to dictate which games he would be available for, explaining why he rejected the star’s offer to play in a pair of friendlies ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup but not the tournament itself. “I am the head coach. I am not a mannequin,” Pochettino said Saturday, a day ahead of the Americans’ opener against Trinidad and Tobago. Pulisic told the U.S. team h…

‘They Cannot’—Mauricio Pochettino Bites Back at Christian Pulisic Comments

U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has sent a warning to Christian Pulisic and the rest of his compatriots.

Pochettino on rejecting Pulisic for freindlies: 'I'm the head coach, not a mannequin'

Pulisic hit back at his critics on Thursday, revealing that while he had asked to skip the Gold Cup he had been willing to play in the warm-up games

USMNT coach says players can't dictate plan after Christian Pulisic skips Gold Cup

Players cannot pick and choose which games they will be available for, USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said.

Pochettino on rejecting Pulisic offer for friendlies: ’I am the head coach, not a mannequin’

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said he wouldn’t allow Christian Pulisic to dictate which games he would be available for, explaining why he rejected the star’s offer to play in a pair of friendlies ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup but not the tournament itself.