# How will the USMNT replace Mauricio Pochettino? There’s no clear answer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-will-the-usmnt-replace-mauricio-pochettino-theres-no-clear-answer/
- Published: 2026-11-12T19:20:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T19:38:48+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/12/mauricio-pochettino-replacements-usmnt-manchester-united
- Topics: Americas, Football, Politics, Sport, World

## Key points

- Pochettino is expected to leave for Manchester United.
- His tenure has raised expectations for the next US coach.
- Guardiola and Marsch appear unlikely options for different reasons.

## Summary

Mauricio Pochettino is expected to leave the US men’s national team to manage Manchester United, leaving US Soccer to find a successor for the 2030 World Cup cycle. His two-year spell has raised expectations: players and programme staff credit him with changing the team’s culture, while his reputation has made it harder to identify a suitable replacement.

Pep Guardiola is the most prominent potential candidate, but the article questions whether the demands and lower profile of Concacaf competition would appeal to him; Antonio Conte is also mentioned as an unlikely fit. Other experienced international coaches could be deterred for similar reasons, while Jesse Marsch, a leading American candidate, has repeatedly said he will never coach the US. The article describes US Soccer’s succession planning as now facing a difficult test.

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