When the U.S. Soccer Federation appointed Matt Crocker as their Sporting Director, he was viewed as a major coup for their short-term and long-term future. Crocker was seen as someone who could lift ...

With just a few months to go before the World Cup in the United States, both the national teams and their confederations are looking to arrive in the best possible shape, at least, that’s the ...

Matt Crocker's sudden departure from U.S. Soccer isn't sitting well with some U.S. men's national team greats. On Tuesday, April 14, Crocker resigned as U.S. Soccer sporting director with immediate ...

Matt Crocker unveils Mauricio Pochettino in New York two years ago Evan Bernstein/Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to ...

An American soccer great had a strong message for Matt Crocker after news broke that he was leaving his post as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director two months before the start of the World Cup. If you don ...

NEW YORK — Matt Crocker quit as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Tuesday, just two months ahead of the World Cup, to take a new job in Saudi Arabia. The USSF said Crocker was leaving ...

USMNT sporting director Matt Crocker has walked out on his job, just 58 days before the World Cup kicks off on home soil. Crocker, who played a key role in hiring head coach Mauricio Pochettino ahead ...