Mauricio Pochettino has described the decision for Major League Socer (MLS) to align its calendar to run parallel with the biggest leagues in the world as a “great step forward.”
On Thursday, all MLS owners gathered together and voted to green light a changing of the calendar that will come into effect for the 2027–28 season. Soon after the switch up was made official, the U.S. men’s national team boss shared his thoughts on the decision.
“For sure, this is a great step forward for MLS to be on par with the top leagues in the world,” Pochettino said . “The ability to align with the international calendar will have a huge positive impact for the players, coaches and clubs.
“This also extends beyond the senior national teams, it will allow us to have access to the youth national team players during critical periods of international competition, further advancing their development.”
