And Oh, Hello Sunshine, I'm David Mossy.

Welcome to another episode of the State of the Union Pod.

Alexi Lawless is not here.

He is on his way to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention.

He had some travel issues today, so I am flying solo.

But with all this big news happening involving US soccer,

where you do have a big guest lined up for you today.

With Mauricio Pochitino poised to become the next US coach,

we thought, who better to bring on to talk about it than Fox Sports Insider Doug McIntyre Doug how are you?

I'm doing well Massey good to see you. Thanks for having me.

Thanks for being here. We know Puccheetino hasn't signed the contract yet,

the U.S. Board of Directors hasn't signed off on the deal, but you have a story. the I have to give credit to the athletic on Sunday.

They had a report that the deal could be completed

in the next 48 hours, so that would take us

through the end of Tuesday.

We're obviously recording this on Monday.

I get the sense that it won't happen that quickly but certainly

the hope is to get it done by the end of the week and in an ideal world introduce

Pajetino in person at a press conference in New York City next week they do a whole car

watch having you know meet with all the media organizations there and make a make a

big splash so again that's contingent on the deal actually being finalized, which it isn't yet, but that is the plan and it is close from everything I'm told.

Now, yes, Ben reporting that Pochatina will not coach the September games against Canada, New Zealand that he would begin

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