Pep Guardiola, US Soccer's priority to replace Pochettino
According to The Athletic, the US federation wants him after his sabbatical, but he would not coach an official match before March 2027.
US Soccer has made Pep Guardiola its priority to replace Mauricio Pochettino, who is close to joining Manchester United. His name is already at the center of internal talks, including how to win him over.
The Catalan, who took a sabbatical after leaving Manchester City following ten seasons, has not shown interest in returning so far. The contacts are not new: the federation tried to hire him before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and in 2024 Guardiola praised the potential of American football. Italy had also courted him, but he turned that offer down.
The December friendly against Jamaica is not a FIFA window and would only include local players, so he could not begin before March 2027. That would let him extend his break by a few more months without closing the door on the national team.
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