Who should be the next USMNT coach?

Given that the United Soccer Coaches Convention will be held in Philadelphia this year, it seemed appropriate for the Inquirer’s soccer staff to spend some time considering the question of who would be the next USMNT coach. increase. The latest coach, Greg Berhalter, is under investigation into what Reina’s parents have revealed since 1991 (and his two supposed coaching post champions, Brian McBride and Ernie Steward, are also under investigation. As part of this, no final decision will be made until the investigation is complete.

However, before reports surfaced that French great Real Madrid former coach Zinedine Zidane had been offered, or even considered, for the role, and that he had finally decided to forgo the opportunity. I haven’t stopped.

Andrea Canales: To be honest, I was encouraged by the news that I was close to Zidane. Continuing to close in on the candidates, US soccer! They’ll be there, and one of them will accept the challenge of coaching despite the USMNT, soccer parents, and all.

Again, I know for good reason that the USSF considered Marcelo Bielsa and Jose Pekerman at various points when the work began, and instead ended up with Greg Berhalter and Jürgen Klinsmann. So obviously who to consider is different than who to hire. Because the latter is ultimately much more important.

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This may sound acrimonious, but in the wake of the Behalter-Reyna drama, not only do I want Berhalter off the list, but I also want to knock out Tab Ramos, Josh Wolff, and Steve Cherundolo, leaving Jesse Marsch and Jim Curtin. increase. Hugo Perez, who had a brief overlap with Reyna as perhaps the only viable American coach option. why? Because Claudio Reina never played with them or he played very little. Frankly, Gio Reyna is likely to be part of the USMNT for a long time, and the last thing the team needs right now is that Reyna’s parents are comfortable and familiar, based on her past personal and playing history. It’s another coach that feels. If you don’t like something about how your son is treated, speak out. Even if that doesn’t happen, why can’t we balk at those connections?

Clearly, US football is too closed and interconnected (I said this when Bradley was there, but Michael and Bob are mostly professional in their roles). respected what appears to be). Additionally, its play history probably reveals that Ernie Stewart and Brian McBride may be partial.

When it comes to French legends, I think Thierry Henry has many of Zidane’s qualities, but more than that, his experience in Major League Soccer makes him familiar with American players.

Still, I will come back to Bielsa. That option makes more and more sense when the US is in the Copa America.

Gustav Erbin: I also encourage US football to pick the stars, so to speak, and chase big fish like Zinedine Zidane. After that, the United States should do it We aim not only to be a coach based in the United States or a coach who knows players well, but also to be a global top manager. We tried again and again and managed to get some success and notoriety, but at some point I think the United States needs to take the next step. Jisoo Not only did he bring fame from his illustrious playing career, but he compiled a very impressive resume as a manager, so it would have been a home run for hiring.

With Madrid’s senior team, he recorded a winning percentage of 76.24% in two stints and won La Liga twice in almost five seasons. He has also excelled as a tournament coach, winning three times in his league of Champions during his tenure.

Yes, the caveat is that he had a star-studded team and the owner had the deepest pockets. Zidane’s ability to advance his team through the tournament is unrivaled. A footballing prodigy, his talents have carried over into his managerial career, where he is tactically flexible and adept at applying several different formations with great success. is proven. He also showed a knack for inspiring belief in his team and man management. This is a tricky job at a club with so many egos and superstar players.

But we kind of naively thought Zidane would actually take on a project like USMNT. This is because Real seems to be picking the job he wants at the moment, given his recent successes with Madrid.

Leeds manager Jesse Marsh still thinks he’s the man to get in the saddle in 2026. No American boasts the resume Marsh has as a manager in Europe, and his intense style and familiarity with American stars like Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson made him a natural It will fit. All signs point to Marsh being the man, though all the favor for the US to go after a big European manager (if that’s the case). America could end up far worse than Marsh, who is excited about the project and knows that, given his personality, it takes suspicion to put every ounce of his being into it. Now we are waiting…

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Jonathan Tannenwald: I’m also happy that US Soccer is happy to go after the big guys. But there is a difference between big fish and right fish. A lot of the big fish out there are not right.

Roberto Martinez, including reports of chemical problems off the field after how badly Belgium failed in Qatar? The US doesn’t have to be his recovery job.

Thierry Henry? A big name and we know famous American players including Brenden Aaronson. But he’s seen a lot as an assistant coach in Belgium, and he still hasn’t had enough top jobs for me. Could not.

Luis Enrique? Everyone in Spain I know says he’s rigid and dogmatic. This US team doesn’t need it. (And if you think the World Cup team wasn’t shooting enough, really go see Spain and then come back.)

Bielsa? He’s certainly a big name and he’s got experience with the national team. But it’s been 12 years since he coached Chile. Since then, he has been able to purchase any player he wants to make a club roster in his image. It doesn’t work for the national team.

I would like to meet the person Gus brought up here a few weeks ago, Carlo Ancelotti. His best trait as a manager is taking an already talented group of players and making them better, but he says he will retire when his job at Real Madrid is over. . His contract runs until 2024 and he indicated last August that although he could extend there, he didn’t want to work elsewhere.

But the best candidate is Marsh. It’s always been that way, and probably will always be. The question is when, unless Leeds fire him. If he keeps his job and Leeds stays, he’ll want to stay there for another year. increase.

The fanbase will not tolerate an interim manager for so long, even if there is a very valid case where the waiting is rewarded.

If they can bear waiting until this spring, their patience may pay off.

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The Reina-Burhalter scandal is, let me be clear, the Reina scandal, but I agree with Andrea in disqualifying many American coaches. But I disagree with you about Ramos. He’s more of an outsider in US football than people think, and has a history of criticism that may have cost him his job in past administrations.

He has known these players since he was young and is very interested in the national team’s program, with the added benefit of being a Latino immigrant who can inspire Spanish speakers in this country. They’ve been waiting for decades for someone like them to play a big role on the US national team.

At any rate, I would like Ramos to play some role in the next administration.

What about Jim Curtin? I think he qualifies as a tactician and as someone who will one day get a job. But I don’t think it’s the right time now, and I don’t think it’s fair to him to make him an interim guy holding the seat of someone more famous. He’s a coach and deserves to be treated better.

Kerris Gabriel: In fact, there’s nothing wrong with Zinedine Zidane taking over the role of the US Men’s National Team. In my mind I was wondering how it works. His coaching is certainly world class, but the French don’t speak fluent English so there would have been a language break.

Moreover, the scars of the Jürgen Klinsmann-era discontinuity still remain.

The USMNT manager in this role has two distinct choices. First up for me is Jesse Marsh. Marsh is doing well with Leeds United, so the USMNT will have to give him an offer he can’t refuse, but this is why I think it will work.

I’m looking at USMNT who’s next The following players emerge from the massive commitment and investment from Major League Soccer to nurture American talent through the domestic pipeline. That’s why so many MLS clubs have academies that want to train the next Tyler Adams or Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia, they should be proud).

Marsh understands this pipeline. He is a former MLS player and now a proven coach with European and international experience. He has a holistic understanding of the machine, taking the blues arena type of fear out of the player, but making him less arrogant.

My second recommendation is why would anyone care about Caleb Porter? He is the coach of a player who has earned respect. He has won his two MLS Cups, the latter with a team made up of a handful of outstanding players in Columbus. He’s been a legend since his days as head coach at Akron and still exemplifies his passion for developing young talent.

I’m not saying he wants the role, but it should at least be considered on the federal shortlist.

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