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Griffin Helps Bankroll Contract for New US Men’s Soccer Coach
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The US men’s national soccer team has a new coach, and a major donor to help pay his salary: Ken Griffin.
Former Chelsea Football Club manager Mauricio Pochettino was hired this week to run the US squad, a move the national soccer federation said was “supported in significant part” by a gift from Griffin, the billionaire founder of the Miami-based Citadel financial empire. ESPN reported that the two year-deal is worth $6 million a year, making Pochettino the highest-paid coach in US soccer history.