The governing body of soccer in the USA, US Soccer, is delighted to have officially appointed former national team captain Claudio Reyna as their new Youth Technical Director.
US Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced the appointment in New York on Wednesday and was excited about having one of the best players to ever represent the nation at their disposal.
"We are excited to have Claudio join U.S. Soccer as our Youth Technical Director," said Gulati.
"One of our main objectives has been to improve the development of our coaches and players across the country, and Claudio's experience and background makes him uniquely qualified to provide the necessary direction to accomplish that goal."
36-year old Reyna, who enjoyed an illustrious career with clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, Rangers, Sunderland, Manchester City and New York Red Bull, said he was looking forward to working with the country's young guns and helping them develop for the greater good of the sport in the USA.
"After evaluating the elite player development process in the U.S., the best way to improve the large base of youth players is to focus on developing their coaches," said Reyna. "By providing better direction for our coaches we can begin to improve the environment for our youth players, which is a crucial element for their development. I look forward to working with the Federation to come up with a plan that we can begin to implement in the near future."
