Mauricio Pochettino announces USMNT coaching staff

Mauricio Pochettino officially has his coaching staff for his new opportunity with the U.S. men’s national team.

Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, Antonio Jimenez, Sebastiano Pochettino and Silvia Tuya Viñas have been named to Pochettino’s staff, U.S. Soccer announced Monday. Majority of the hires have previously worked with Pochettino during other stages of his coaching career, while Vines is a new hire.

“I speak for our entire staff when I say we are very excited and proud to have this opportunity to work with these players and the U.S. Men’s National Team,” said Pochettino. “Together, we have a lot of experience and a very clear way of working. We’re going to take that experience, get to know these guys as people and players, share our knowledge, and together as a united group help this team accomplish our goals.”

Perez will serve as Pochettino’s first assistant coach. He joined Pochettino as an analyst early in his tenure at Espanyol before becoming an assistant coach at each of Pochettino’s later European stops.

D’Agostino will also serve as an assistant coach after playing with Pochettino at Newell’s Old Boys. He similarly joined Pochettino early in his time at Espanyol before following the manager to his appointments at each top European club appointment that followed.

Jimenez will be the USMNT goalkeepers coach under Pochettino. A gold medalist with Spain at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Jimenez accumulated more than 350 appearances during his professional goalkeeping career. He has worked with Pochettino since 2011.

Pochettino will serve as a sport scientist with the USMNT, as he continues to work with his father. He was one of the Premier League’s youngest sport scientists after working at Tottenham and Chelsea.

Viñas is a new addition to Pochettino’s staff and will serve as the USMNT’s strength and conditioning coach. Earning a PhD in sport science, she most recently worked with FC Levante Badalona in Liga F, Spain’s top tier of women’s professional soccer.

Former USMNT assistant coach Vincent Cavin has also departed the program by mutual consent. Cavin worked under former USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter.