00:00Por nosotros, por mí, pero también por mi coaching staff.
00:06Y sí, un gran agradecimiento, un gran agradecimiento a JT, un gran agradecimiento a JT.
00:11You were, I think, en ese momento, es difícil de dividir porque
00:17you were the person que you want to work,
00:23because you were the person that, when you say something after you respect your word,
00:31you respect your way to see,
00:37you never lie to us.
00:43And that's the human being is in front of everything.
00:48And that is why, that is a really difficult decision,
00:55but we need to move forward.
00:57But a big thank you for my heart and my people,
01:00because you always were transparent,
01:06and you always put in front the interests of the Federation,
01:12but always trying to build something together,
01:16and we really enjoy it.
01:17So we learn a lot from you, from you all,
01:21from this country, that amazing people.
01:25Yes, I think it was
01:35one of the most difficult decisions in our career.
01:40Thank you guys.
01:41Thank you so much.
01:49Well, thank you, Maurizio.
01:50And on behalf of everyone at U.S. Soccer,
01:53I want to thank Maurizio, the team, the staff,
01:57and everyone who's played such a great role over the last few years.
02:02You know, we have a team with great momentum,
02:05and of course, you and the staff deserve a ton of credit for that.
02:10Maurizio and his staff have raised the standard at U.S. Soccer
02:13every day they've been here.
02:15We have clearer connections now between our youth national teams
02:19and our senior team.
02:20The culture that Maurizio helps set within our team
02:24and even more broadly within the Federation
02:27is something that will last for many, many, many years to come.
02:31And I get to see that every day here at the National Training Center.
02:34We get to see it when we're meeting with people
02:37across the American soccer ecosystem.
02:40You know, Maurizio and his staff are some of the biggest champions
02:43of the young American player.
02:45And, of course, we saw that in our last window.
02:48And the belief of what's possible for soccer in this country
02:51has never been higher.
02:53You know, finishing strong meant a lot to both of us.
02:56And so Maurizio and his staff will lead this camp
02:59in both games against Haiti.
03:02Steve Gerundolo will lead our December camp,
03:05which has always been targeted as a youth-focused camp
03:09here at the National Training Center.
03:11Our director of soccer search is progressing well.
03:13This role and our future head coach are both complementary,
03:16and we'll have those two leaders in a position
03:20to be able to work hand-in-hand to help continue to drive us forward.
03:24Our ambition is high,
03:26and we believe that this is one of the great coaching jobs in the world.
03:31We have an experienced group of players.
03:33We've got a dynamic young pool of players.
03:36You know, last night, Maurizio and staff
03:38and most of the men's team watched our U-20s play here
03:41at the National Training Center last night,
03:42which is a pretty special moment.
03:46We've publicly shared our ambition is to be in a position
03:49where we're winning major tournaments, including World Cups,
03:52and we want to make sure that we're attracting leaders
03:55who help us do just that.
03:58We know from our experience that great leaders
04:01want to work with great people,
04:03and great leaders want to make an impact on things that matter,
04:07and we think that we've proven that at U.S. soccer,
04:10that we're a great place to work,
04:11and we're a great place to make legacy-defining impact.
04:15Dan and I, along with Emma, Gooch, and other soccer leaders,
04:18will be leading the search,
04:20and we look forward to that formally kicking off
04:24at the end of this window.
04:27Before we switch to the next chapter,
04:30I want to again thank Maurizio, thank Jesus,
04:34thank so many of you here in the room,
04:36so many of you who are watching online
04:39who've made this an incredible two years,
04:42and I'm grateful for your friendship,
04:44grateful for your partnership,
04:47and I'm excited about what's ahead for you
04:49and, of course, what's ahead for us.
04:51So thank you very much,
04:51and I look forward to your questions.
04:54Thank you, J.P.
04:55If you're going to get a question, please raise your hand.
04:56We'll begin with Stephen Kopp.
04:58Thank you.
05:00Thank you.
