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The Premier League and Champions League are over for another season but the summer of 2024 is packed full of live action and transfer fun and games — and we’ll cover it all in detail on The Athletic.

From Europe’s major clubs travelling across the world (and to the United States in particular) to all the moves (and nearly moves) of the summer transfer window, plus two major international tournaments, Emma Hayes starting her reign as USWNT head coach and the Olympics, our team of reporters will bring you in-depth coverage of the things you care about.

We’ll be on the ground in Germany for Euro 2024; across the U.S. for Copa America, MLS, NWSL and Premier League pre-season; in Paris, France for the summer Olympic Games’ football action, and everywhere in between — ensuring you don’t miss a thing when it comes to the beautiful game.

The club content you know and love won’t stop either. Our trusted team of reporters will hit the phones to bring you the latest moves in the transfer window as we embark on an ambitious project to cover the summer ins and outs like never before.

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When Jesse Marsch was announced as the new head coach of the Canadian men’s national soccer team on Monday, the press release contained a fact that raised eyebrows. March’s official formal title would not be simply “head coach of the Canadian men’s national team,” or even “Manager of the Canadian men’s national team.”

Rather, he will be on the books as the “MLS Canada Men’s National Team Head Coach.”

Why is MLS named specifically in the job title of a national team head coach? The answer is multifaceted and has more people up in arms than you might think. 

Why did Canada Soccer include MLS in the job title? 

In its hiring announcement, the Canadian federation notes that Marsch’s hire was made possible due to “major philanthropic contributions” from the country’s three MLS clubs – CF Montreal, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps. It also says that similar naming conventions for official jobs are common in other areas, specifically citing that the head coach of the country’s women’s golf team is in fact known as the Stollery Family Women’s National Team Head Coach. 

It is also common for colleges, universities and hospitals to name positions after certain donors. However, it is all but unheard of in soccer. It is difficult to imagine, for…

The United States have launched their new jerseys ahead of this summer’s Copa America.

Nike, which is the kits’ manufacturer, unveiled the home and away kits on Monday morning.

The men’s collection will be released on March 21 — the day the USMNT face Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-final — while the women’s collections will be available to purchase in June.

The cuffs and collar of the home shirt feature a distinct red, white and blue graphic – the colours associated with the national flag of the U.S.

The away shirt is predominantly blue but features a splash of red and white in the bottom left-hand corner.

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Nike says that the kits “are tailored to provide mobility, breathability and venting so athletes can perform at their peak during this summer’s tournaments”.

From June 19 to July 14, the U.S. will host the men’s Copa America, joining as one of six guest nations for the prestigious South American tournament. It will be the second time in eight years that the U.S. has hosted some version of the event following 2016’s Copa America Centenario.

Ahead of the tournament, the USMNT will play two friendlies: one against Colombia on June 8, followed by a clash against Brazil on June 12.

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