HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Pablo Mastroeni was given the job as permanent head coach of Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake, 3 1/2 months after he took over as interim coach.
The 45-year-old, a former U.S. national team midfielder, was head coach of Colorado from 2014 until he was
He was a Houston assistant coach in 2020, then was
Mastroeni led RSL to eight wins, eight losses and one draw over the rest of the regular season. The team earned the final playoff berth in the Western Conference and defeated Seattle and Kansas City on the road before losing 2-0 to Portland in the conference final.
Salt Lake announced him as permanent coach on Monday.
Mastroeni played for the U.S. at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and made 65 international appearances from 2001-09. He spent time in MLS with Miami (1998-2001), Colorado (2002-13) and the LA Galaxy (2013).
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