US EditionMatt Crocker Quits as US Soccer Federation Sporting Director, Just 2 Months Before World Cup
U.S. Soccer said his exit will not change World Cup preparations, with Dan Helfrich, Oguchi Onyewu and Tracey Kevins taking over duties.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Soccer Federation sporting director Matt Crocker resigned with immediate effect to accept a position with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, departing just two months before the World Cup.
- The federation hired Crocker in April 2023 from Southampton FC to oversee the entire sporting department, including national team programs and youth setups. He recruited head coaches Mauricio Pochettino and Emma Hayes during his tenure.
- U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson stated, "We're confident in our strategy, leadership team, coaches, and technical staff," while thanking Crocker for guiding important steps across the sporting organization.
- Chief operating officer Dan Helfrich will provide executive oversight, working alongside assistant sporting director Oguchi Onyewu and head of women's development Tracey Kevins to assume Crocker's duties.
- World Cup preparations continue under head coaches Pochettino and Hayes with full authority over tournament planning, while the USSF prepares to open its 200-acre training center in Fayetteville, Georgia, next month.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenMatt Crocker quits as US Soccer Federation sporting director 2 months before World Cup
Matt Crocker has quit as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation to take a new job in Saudi Arabia. The USSF announced his departure Tuesday just two months before the World Cup. A person familiar with the decision confirmed…
US Soccer sporting director leaves post 2 months before World Cup
Matt Crocker is leaving his position as U.S. Soccer Federation’s sporting director to pursue what the organization labeled on Tuesday as “another opportunity in international soccer.” Fox Sports reported that Crocker was taking a similar role with Saudi Arabia. The move, which is effective immediately, comes approximately two months ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Per the U.S. Soccer Federation, chief operating officer Dan Helfrich will prov…
U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker leaves his job two months before the World Cup
The timing startled fans, as did word that he's going to Saudi Arabia. But it might not be such a big deal, given what Crocker already did hiring coaches and building the new national training center.
US Soccer sporting director abandons program two months before World Cup
A turbulent year for U.S. Soccer just got a lot stranger. And the timing couldn't be worse. According to a report by FOX Sports, Matt Crocker, the sporting director for U.S. Soccer, has left his position with immediate effect to take on a similar role with Saudi Arabia.
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