U.S. Soccer has agreed to a contract extension with U.S. men’s national team interim manager Dave Sarachan, multiple sources tell The Athletic.



Sarachan has served in the role since Bruce Arena resigned in October in the wake of the team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup. Sarachan’s contract was set to expire at the end of June. The extension will run through the end of the year, sources said.



The extension was approved unanimously by U.S. Soccer’s Board of Directors.



Sarachan’s extension gives U.S. Soccer time to execute its search for a permanent replacement as it looks to move forward following the disaster of missing out on the 2018 World Cup in Russia. While Sarachan’s extension runs through the end of the year, a source with knowledge of the coaching search said it will not prevent U.S. Soccer from making a permanent hire in the ensuing months.



It does, however, ensure the U.S. men’s national team...