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The possible candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino as next USMNT coach

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Arnold, C. (2026, November 13). The possible candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino as next USMNT coach. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/the-possible-candidates-to-replace-mauricio-pochettino-as-next-usmnt-coach/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Christian Arnold

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U.S. Soccer is seeking a new head coach for the men’s national team after Mauricio Pochettino left to manage Manchester United. Potential candidates include Steve Cherundolo, the current U-23 coach who won MLS titles with LAFC, and B.J. Callaghan, the successful Nashville SC head coach. Pep Guardiola, a highly decorated European coach, is reportedly the top target, though Roberto Martínez, with experience coaching Belgium and Portugal, and Julian Nagelsmann, who has managed Germany, are also considered. Pellegrino Matarazzo, a New Jersey native currently leading Real Sociedad, is another option with a strong track record in Europe.
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Included in the four-year contract extension that Pochettino had signed in August after the World Cup was a buyout clause that was triggered by the Premier League club upon their move to make the Argentine their next manager. During Friday’s news conference, U.S. Soccer Federation CEO JT Batson broadly outlined the areas the buyout money could benefit, though he wouldn’t specifically say whether it would be earmarked for their next coaching hire.
Naturally, that raised the question: Why would Pochettino sign a new deal with U.S. Soccer in the first place if he wanted to coach in the Premier League again?
An emotional Mauricio Pochettino said his farewell Friday morning just hours after the news became official that he would be leaving the U.S. men’s national team to take on the role as manager at Premier League club Manchester United.
Here are a few candidates the federation could consider to replace Pochettino.
Under normal circumstances, Thursday’s U.S. men’s national team training would have been just another practice before the Americans face Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League beginning Saturday.
If Folarin Balogun had his way, things wouldn’t change anytime soon around the U.S. Soccer National Training Center.
Developments surrounding Pochettino’s potential departure have developed rapidly this week, just as the USMNT opened camp in Georgia ahead of two Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal matches against Haiti that will take place on Saturday in Miami and next Tuesday in Cincinnati.
The Jets, after their win, trolled the Devils a bit more in reference to New Jersey general manager Sunny Mehta’s statement earlier this week that said Hellebuyck wouldn’t be playing Tuesday because it gave the team a “reduction in our expected win probability.”
The USMNT opened its November camp on Monday and will run through the end of the week, when Pochettino is scheduled to give his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of the first leg of the quarterfinals, which is being played in Miami.
He drew criticism in Canada after attending a reception at the White House honoring the men’s hockey team in which President Donald Trump revealed he would be given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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USMNT ORG · 3× Bayern Munich ORG · 2× Belgium GPE · 2× Germany GPE · 2× Pochettino PERSON · 2× Portugal GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× U.S. Soccer ORG · 2× Manchester United ORG · 1× Mauricio Pochettino PERSON · 1×

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Pellegrino Matarazzo The 48-year-old New Jersey native previously had interest in the USMNT position and has a proven record as a manager in Europe, currently leading Real Sociedad to contention for a spot in the Champions League.
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Here are a few candidates the federation could consider to replace Pochettino.
2026-11-14 · New York Post
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With Mauricio Pochettino leaving to manage Manchester United, the U.S. men’s national team is searching for a new head coach. asserted
team → leave → coach
Pochettino remains in Georgia leading national team training, but U.S. Soccer must begin planning for what comes next and who can lead the program through this World Cup cycle. asserted
who → remain → cycle
Here are a few candidates the federation could consider to replace Pochettino. uncertain
federation → consider → Pochettino
Steve Cherundolo The U.S. men’s U-23 team coach could be primed for the job, at the very least in the interim. uncertain
Cherundolo → prim → interim
Cherundolo played in Germany and for the USMNT, and later joined the coaching ranks, leading LAFC to a Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup title in his first season in 2022. asserted
Cherundolo → play → 2022
The Nashville SC head coach is a familiar face around the USMNT program, having served as an assistant under Gregg Berhalter and as interim head coach between Berhalter’s two stints. asserted
coach → serve → stints
He has found plenty of success in MLS since taking over in Nashville in 2024, with the club winning the Supporters’ Shield this season with a league-record 77 points. asserted
club → find → points
His career has included stops at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Man City. asserted
career → include → Barcelona
He has captured three Champions League titles, six Premier League trophies, and three La Liga and Bundesliga titles each. asserted
He → capture → titles
Pellegrino Matarazzo The 48-year-old New Jersey native previously had interest in the USMNT position and has a proven record as a manager in Europe, currently leading Real Sociedad to contention for a spot in the Champions League. asserted
native → have → League
After taking over last season, he led the club to the Copa del Rey title. asserted
he → take → title
The Spaniard has the pedigree on the international level, most recently coaching Belgium and Portugal. asserted
Spaniard → have → Belgium
Martínez brought the Belgium team to the 2018 World Cup semifinals, but his teams have relatively underperformed since then, which included an underwhelming run at the World Cup by Portugal this past summer. asserted
which → bring → Portugal
At 39 years old, Nagelsmann comes with a pretty impressive resume that includes having coached the German national team and at Bayern Munich during his career. asserted
that → come → career
He oversaw Germany’s runs at the 2024 Euros, 2025 Nations League and 2026 World Cup, though that tournament run ended in the Round of 32 with a loss to Paraguay. asserted
run → oversee → Paraguay
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