US Soccer CEO JT Batson open to Emma Hayes joint head coach proposal | News [Video]

(CNN) — US Soccer CEO JT Batson says that he’s open to job-sharing in top coaching roles, a proposal floated by US Women’s National Team (USWNT) head coach Emma Hayes last week.

Speaking ahead of the USWNT’s 0-0 draw with England at Wembley Stadium, Hayes mentioned the arrangement, which is already used by various college soccer programs, as a way of providing more opportunities for female coaches at the top level. She did not relate the proposal to her own position as head coach and that of men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino.

“Absolutely,” said Batson when asked by CNN Sport’sAmanda Davies whether he would be open to the idea. “One of the driving factors behind us building a national training center for the first time is around creating those opportunities for a lot more mentorship, a lot more job-sharing, a lot more seconds, a lot more opportunities to collaborate as folks are growing in their …