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USMNT coaching candidates: Could Pep Guardiola potentially replace Mauricio Pochettino?

The Athletic reported Guardiola is U.S. Soccer’s top replacement candidate as officials weigh domestic options and Pochettino is expected to join Manchester United.

  • U.S. Soccer has named Pep Guardiola as its "top target" to replace current USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino, who is expected to depart for Manchester United.
  • Pochettino, who recently inked a four-year extension in August, is set to leave for Manchester United, leaving the USMNT scrambling for a succession plan to lead the Stars and Stripes.
  • The Athletic report that the 55-year-old has been "discussed internally" as the ideal candidate, though he departed Manchester City seeking a break from the touchline after a decade in charge.
  • Guardiola previously lived in New York City and praised the potential of soccer in The USA, though he told the OKX platform "I want to discover life and find happiness in things that have nothing to do with soccer."
  • Ultimately, the USMNT has four months to persuade the Spanish manager, though a long line of clubs would be desperate for his signature if he decides to return to the touchline.
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Miami (USA), Nov 12 (EFE).- The United States Football Federation (U.S. Soccer) has placed the Spanish technician Pep Guardiola as its main objective to relieve Mauricio Pochettino at the head of the absolute male selection, in case the Argentine signs for Manchester United, according to the media The Athletic. [...] La entrada Pep Guardiola, in the U.S.'s sights to replace Pochettino, according to media was first published in HolaNews.

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The United States Soccer Federation is seriously considering the possibility of bringing in Pep Guardiola as the national team coach. The information comes against the backdrop of the expected separation from Mauricio Pochettino, who is said to have already reached an agreement with Manchester United. Additional details on the subject were revealed by Italian journalist Matteo Moreto in an interview with Radio MARCA. He confirmed that the US fed…

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It is undeniable to think that the money in football does not have a weight. And it is also hypocritical. The projects however count. A lot. But if to those you add an economic offer to turn the head, then the marriage probably has to do. Here, Italy has courted a lot Guardiola. Also publicly. Malagò tried us during that [...] The article Guardiola, the United States are serious: after the no to Italy can become the new American ct. Pochettino t…

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Forbes broke the news in Jersey City, United States on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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