(Georgia Soares/SPP)
The United States women’s national team’s Emma Hayes era has begun — sort of.
U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker said on Monday that he is “hopeful” but unsure if Hayes will meet players and coaches in the training camp that begins next week in Florida, but he was clear that he feels
“From my perspective, what was important is that we got the best candidate for the long term, rather than the wrong candidate for the short term,” Crocker said.
The road ahead was always going to be filled with change. Hayes’ first roster — constructed in collaboration with interim head coach Twila Kilgore — is confirmation that the process is clearly underway.
Eleven of the 26 players selected for camp have single-digit caps, including first-time call-ups Korbin Albert and Jenna Nighswonger. Kilgore made it clear on multiple occasions on Monday that veterans left off the roster remain in the mix for the Olympics, but like with former head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s roster makeover of early…
