Crocker hired Emma Hayes and Mauricio Pochettino
Sporting director duties to be split in the meantime
US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker is leaving his post with less than two months to go until the 2026 World Cup, US Soccer announced on Tuesday. The Guardian can also confirm Fox Sports’ earlier reporting that Crocker is taking up a similar role with the Saudi Arabia football federation.
US Soccer said Crocker’s duties will be shared by chief operating officer Dan Helfrich, assistant sporting director Oguchi Onyewu, women’s youth national team head of development Tracey Kevins, and “the broader sporting leadership team.”
“Matt helped guide important steps across our sporting organization, and we’re grateful for his contributions,” US Soccer CEO JT Batson said in a statement. “We will continue building the right structure for the future, and we’re well positioned to make the decisions needed in the short, medium, and long term.”
