Is it true that the USMNT Manager salary needs to be equal to that of the USWNT? So hiring a high salary coach for the men's team implies a substantial rise for the women's manager no matter what.
@@gustavoalvarezmontero1545 I cannot tell you 100% because I'm just some dude. But the reporting coming from people who would know or be able to get that info from an inside source suggests that the equal pay mandates are not applied to coaches on any level. So no. They can pay as much as they are able/willing. But that only means so much when you're talking about a guy like Klopp who can get that money any time he wants.
Pep's contract is up next year. So realistically, it would not be wise to sign him 1 year before the WC. There will be little time for him to implement and scout the players he wants to fit his system. Klopp can start today.
@@alexz.8302 "time for him to implement and scout the players he wants to fit his system" What? This is not Citeh buying up whatever players Pep wants with blank checks to fit his system so he can play Pep-ball. USMNT has the players they have and that's it and if we are being serious, none of the current USMNT players are capable of playing Pep-ball. Because if there were any, they would be playing for Citeh. IF Pep or any coach/manager do sign up after Gregg is fired/resign which is not given, they are gonna be stuck with more or less same players plus/minus injuries for the WC2026.
@@alexz.8302 "time for him to implement and scout the players he wants to fit his system." What? This is not Pep buying up whatever players he wants with blank checks so he can play Pep-ball. USMNT is more or less same for WC2026 compared to Copa2024 except injuries.
@@harrynamkoong3361 Very wrong. We have a wide (not deep in terms of talent) roster pool and some players just won't fit his system. I doubt he's paying attention to the team now so he'll need to study each player for at least a few months. You also have to consider which coaching staff he'll be allowed to bring in. It'll be a whole shack up once the USMNT get a new coach and 1 year with no tournament before hand will hinder the progress. Pep cannot work miracles. He needs solid players and sorry but the USMNT isn't full of elite players. They're above average at best and Pep will need a good amount of time to restructure that shit show.
Both are laughing at the idea of coaching the USMNT. Plus you really going to match the salary? I mean live my boys but they ain't winning the cup in 2026
Seeing marcelo gallardo would be incredible, he rebuilt river plate after their historical relegation to the 2nd division and brought them back to being the continental giant they're.
Some other realistic shouts: Hugo Perez, Herve Renard, & David Wagner. Less realistic but swinging for the fences and they're currently free agents: Mauricio Pochettino, Sergio Conceicao, Massimiliano Allegri, Stefano Pioli, Graham Potter, Xavi, Thomas Tuchel, Zidane
I cant see it being Klopp, hed want an insane amount of money, also i think if he takes a national job itll be Germany, i agree with you i still think Joachim Low (providing he still wants to manage) would be my choice, he was also Klinsmann's tactics guy with Germany in 2006, Klinsmann was never the same without his brilliant tactician, also brought through that brilliant young German squad that would eventually win the World Cup, i think Mauricio Pochettino would also be a decent choice (ignore what happened at Chelsea, that club's a mess right now from top to bottom) Poch has experience and works well with young players, really any of the names you mentioned would be an improvement on that bald fraud
If you are the US, pay the money. It is a wise investment. The US showing well at the 2026 World Cup is a gold mine. The MLS would benefit the most - get some of their billionaires to kick in. As far as Klopp wanting to coach in Germany. What's that all about? He left Dortmund in Germany to coach Liverpool in England. If anything, it appears that he doesn't want to coach in Germany.
@ortforshort7652 moving clubs is a whole different thing, frankly it made sense to go somewhere like Liverpool after Dortmund (apart from Bayern Munich, name me a bigger club job than Dortmund in Germany) he's a bit older now, and older managers are more likely to consider national jobs, and Klopp is German so the Germany job makes sense, even if he has to wait a bit (the guy said he's burned out at the moment, so will probably take a break for a bit) the US don't necessarily need a big, expensive manager, just somebody competent, with experience that can help guide a bunch of younger players, I think Tac named some good candidates, there are guys out there
This is going to sound crazy but I would hire Diego "El Cholo" Simeone González. He is the current coach for Atlético Madrid. The thing that I like about Simeone is that he makes his players play tough! Our team needs to play tough football. It's a very physical game. Get physical. That's my 2 cents.
I’d be cautious with big managers that are successful at big clubs. We have good talent but not great talent. We need to stop trying to copy Spain’s tiki taka style that takes away our best qualities (speed, athleticism, grit). The German style is what fits our player pool. Jurgan wasn’t our best manager but he’s been our most influential manager. He should be our Sporting Director if I’m being honest. Low would be my pick for the Manager position.
Jesus! All these fantasies are weird! What’s with this World Cup fixation? It will be light years before you are considered contenders. Concentrate on building a decent league, that’s your priority!
Haha! Klopp posted on his instagram that he enjoyed the 4thJuly? Are you some kind of fantasist? What did he enjoy in particular? The beer, the fireworks, the idiots firing off there guns?……Maybe he just enjoyed the coffee and doughnuts then?
Thank you for this informative video. My thoughts are as follows: 1) Klopp should be the main target. If you're serious about swinging for the fences, you have to go after Klopp. He's available and he likes the US as a country. More importantly, for someone burned-out on European club football, the USMNT job would not be a 'grinding job' at all. Klopp is unique among managers in that he offers both a sharp tactical acumen and excellent motivational skills. This guy should be priority # 1. 2)MLS -based Managers. The two flavors of the month who are on everyone's lips are Nancy and Cherundolo. They've easily been the two most successful MLS coaches in the last few years and have some hardware to prove it. The only knock on both of them from my perspective is their failure to win the Concacaf Champion's League. In my view, winning this tournament is the ultimate performance measure for an MLS coach aspiring to become the USMNT manager because it shows his ability to get his team to succeed in a competitive, international tournament. These were winnable tournaments for both these teams and they both played poorly in their respective finals. I might be harsh in my assessment and know there could have been certain factors out of their control that weighed against them but I honestly believe they both had the squads to succeed. Therefore, these missed opportunities fall on the shoulders of the managers, which brings me to the main point of this section: If you're going to hire an MLS manager to succeed Berhalter based on results, it would have to be Brian Schmetzer. For the record, I'm not saying Schmetzer should be the hire, but he has the most accomplished resume of the current field of MLS managers: 2 USL Championships, 2 MLS Titles and 1 Concacaf Champion's League. No one else comes close when it comes to delivering results, and he's the only one on this list who has won an international tournament. Realistically, I don't think Schmetzer will be interviewed, but even if he is, I think he would be reluctant to leave his comfortable situation in Seattle. 3) Marcelo Gallardo. Probably the most successful club manager in Argentine history considering all his local and international trophies. It was all with one club, though. He reminds me of Boca's Carlos Bianchi who won every title a club manger could possibly imagine but who didn't do very well the few times he tried to coach elsewhere. I don't know much about Gallardo's stint in Saudi Arabia but it could be that his approach to football isn't a good fit there. However, I think USSF should interview him on the basis of his impressive record with River Plate in helping them win some very prestigious international tournaments. The language barrier can be easily overcome by hiring a fully bilingual assistant coach, such as Tab Ramos, who could serve as liaison between players and coach. 4)Herve Renard. This guy would be an interesting choice and a real wild card in my opinion. The Pros: He's won two African Cups and has shown the ability to build strong, balanced teams during his streaks of success. He prefers a possession-based attacking style that looks to exploit defensive lapses while maintaining tactical soundness in the back when his team loses possession. The Cons: His success is limited to African Teams in African tournaments and while he secured a 'Signature' win against Argentina in Qatar '22, his Moroccan and Saudi Arabian teams crashed out of their groups in Russia and Qatar respectively. Moreover, his hybrid system would take some time to learn, and if the federation were really interested in hiring someone like Renard, it would have been wiser to do it at the beginning of the cycle which would have allowed the players sufficient time to fully absorb his ideas. I think he's currently coaching the French women U-23 and will be available after the Olympics. It would be worthwhile to interview him. 5) Hugo Perez. It blows my mind that this man wasn't interviewed during the federation's so-called comprehensive search in the wake of Qatar. Perez absolutely ate 'Berhalter's lunch' with a very inferior team the two times the teams faced-off during the last qualifying cycle. The way Perez kept the very limited El Salvador competitive in World Cup Qualifying was a testament to his coaching ability. Christian Roldan's brother was his best player for goodness sake! Another advantage to hiring Perez involves his direct familiarity with the current team. He actually coached Christian Pulisic and some of the other players of the current squad during their U-15 days by playing a very attractive and attack-minded brand of football giving the players a lot of freedom to express themselves. Perez is available, obtainable, and affordable. I think he would jump at the chance to coach the team for whom he wore the jersey in a World Cup. Perez resigned as the US U-15 coach in 2014 under unclear circumstances but that took place under the prior administration and don't think it would serve as an impediment to his potential hiring. Crocker would be nuts not to interview him.
Hasn't anyone figured out yet that women's soccer is irrelevant? The only reason the US women's team does well is that absolutely no one else around the world cares about women's soccer. Equal pay is a joke when a million times more people watch men's soccer than women's soccer. Pay is based on income generation, not nonsense.
Klopp’s a non-starter. He retired because he wants to spend more time with his family. Really don’t see him taking this job. Maybe if he had a year or two out of the game and was recharged but he just left Liverpool and has already said he may never coach again. I would still do everything possible to try and convince him though, never hurts to try.
He retired because he had enough of the circus that is soccer in Liverpool. He won't have that in the US. He can spend more time with his family after the US gives him a huge payday - and the USMNT should get the MLS billionaires to start donating because a successful USMNT in the 2026 World Cup would be an absolute gold mine for the MLS
@@ortforshort7652 I seriously doubt he will coach again this year and if he did he’d be more likely to take a job in Europe for one of the top European sides. I could see him possibly take over for Southgate. Even if he could be convinced to come to the US I don’t see us coming up with enough cash. I’d be thrilled if we could get him but I’m not gonna get my hopes up. Hell, I wouldn’t be too surprised if the idiots in charge kept Berhalter.
4:45 wrong name. I believe that is Marcelo Gallardo, Former River Plate boss. Here’s an interesting fact for you, he used to play for my MLS team DC United, in the early 2000’s for a brief time, he was one of the first designated players ever, and I think his son plays for Atlanta United so he does have some connections here
@@edwardnesslerg950 I would ordinarily agree. But Wilfrid Nancy is a legit manager. I am a Celtic fan (who opposes our own retread manager, Brendan Rogers), and I was screaming for the board to interview him. More important than not hiring an MLS manager, is not committing themselves to hiring an American manager. I'm not necessarily saying American managers don't possess the knowledge and skill to manage at high levels. In fact, I think there's unfair bias against Americans abroad. However, by cutting out 95% of the world (much of which is *FAR* more tactically innovative than we are), we are handicapping ourselves unnecessarily.
@@kentgrady9226 I'm a Columbus supporter from Ohio. Nancy has done great with the Crew, but idk how he would fair at the international level. He is similar to Berhalter, in the sense that he has a very specific "system" he likes to play. In international soccer, you don't have these players every day like at the club level. International soccer requires a different set of managerial skills. It's about taking the best players available in the pool and setting them up in a way to succeed with the limited amount of time they have together.
@@ZeroFamilon I certainly agree that Nancy is far from a slam dunk as an international manager. And the demands of club football are obviously different to those of international football. I could say the same about any club manager from any league in the world. The distinction has got nothing to do with MLS in particular. The best analogue I can draw is the distinction between college and professional American football. Nick Saban is arguably the best college coach ever - and certainly the best of the last 25 years. But he was a mediocre NFL coach. Conversely, Bill Walsh was a genius for the 49ers in the 1980s. But he couldn't coach college kids at Stanford worth a damn. I confess, I'm not a Crew fan and certainly don't watch enough of their matches to know all the specifics of his tactical philosophy. Based solely on results and what I have actually seen, the guy is indeed a hell of a manager. And his resume is certainly more impressive than was GGG's prior to his first appointment. And although my beloved Celtic won the league double and beat Rangers four times this past season, I would get rid of Rogers in a heartbeat if it meant bringing in Nancy, or Knudsen from Bodø Glimt. On the subject of the latter, I don't blame you if you've never heard of him. Not many people outside Norway follow Norwegian club football. but that guy can flat out run a squad. He's got an impressive collection of scalps - Celtic, AS Roma, Red Star, Legia Warsaw, Galatasaray... And he's doing it on a shoestring budget.
Before the rehire for GGG the requirements were, English speaking, you had to live in Chicago and your were required to take a knowledge test that US Soccer administered. I think that's one of the things Jesse objected to.
It’s totally ridiculous, it assumes that the coaches mentioned even want the job. The top managers manage in Europe for a reason, it’s where all the action is. They don’t want to be coaching for a CONCAF title.
9:44 thank you, I have been saying this too! Is it a coincidence that Jurgen Klinsmann, was intent on developing the sport among the youth and then years later... we have the most talented pool in generations? Naww
I’d throw Osian Roberts’ name into the mix. Worked with Wales when they got 2016 Euros success and recently got Como promoted to Serie A whilst Cesc Fabregas was getting his coaching badges.
You were 2for 5. The realistic choice would be Hugo Perez. He knows how US soccer works, discovered Pulisic and has worked with McKennie and others and had success with them in the youth system.
Why would anyone want to out up with US Soccer!? And get the salary they would get!? Even if they did pay, no one would want to put up with that crap and manage sub standard players unable to rise to a competitive level?
Exactly. Make him tell you no. You miss all the shots you don’t take. Actually reaching for a Klopp or Guardiola and missing wouldn’t make us look bad. It would make the USMNT look more serious about wanting to build a culture and win
@@chrisginoc makes your ass delusional and outside your bubble people will joke and laugh and when you could go to coaches that are way more obtainable
Not sure if they are going to fire Greg. Could be a status quo moving forward. I think the root issue with our USMNT is that most players do not start with there club team. Very few minutes with there club team is a problem. Panama had 5 to 6 MLS players in full form .
good video I agree with the take but most importantly I think these coaches are not politically involve with the USMNT FA so the manager gonna say it how it is in which plague Gregg carrier as a manager . I think one or two you miss I think would be good replacement would be (Sam Allardyce "fireman San") and (Massimiliano Allegri) both managers are good man manger and have the charisma to inspire the dressing room and what I think most importantly work with what they have or find it while working with there organization .
@@helmutliess698 kloppo has had enough of the english media. And they are a lot worse towards national team coaches. As much as im sure he has grown to love england im quite convinced that the chances of him taking that job are very slim. I have a feeling that the only job that would entice him to make a comeback would be germany. But what do i know...
His love of liverpool prevents him from ever coaching in England again.. He said as much when he announced his departure. As for having enough of the English media? You are talking nonsense, Criticism goes with the job! Do you think he lost sleep over what some newspaper hack wrote, or reporter said about him?? I don’t think so bud.
@@DerekLangdon well, being gladly done with the english media is what he hinted at in interviews(at least here in germany), but like i said, what do i know. And it's not what they write about him, it's how they act and go about their work.
I don't believe that any coach with a reputation for quality would ever soil his name by attaching it to the hot steaming mess that is the U.S. national team now, or ever.
I'm with that as well. Gregg is a club manager. What we don't need is a club manager. Lets get someone who has international game experience. Renard shows he can get teams to punch above their weight. He knows once the cycle is over. Time to find another gig. We can look for an MLS/American guy after.
For me he is the best coach who corresponds the most to what the USSF wants and can currently have. He showed by leaving the Saudi Arabian national team for the French women's national team that he can reduce his salary (he reduced it by 20). So it is affordable from a salary point of view. He said he would like to win major titles with a national team on every continent. So coaching the USMNT could fit his personal plans. He has experience in coaching foreign national teams and taking them to the highest level they could hope for (Zambia and Ivory Coast). If his team underperforms he takes responsibility and does not blame the players or the referee (Morocco).
@@MLSMoves imo he probably seems out of it and doesnt want to coach anymore he's 64 maybe wants to settle down and Klopp wants the Germany job and just barely left us at Liverpool he's gonna take a long break and wont immediately get into coaching again plus he'll be expensive for the USMNT
The US has always picked Europeans or locals but they have never picked a manager from South America and considering that 3 of the 4 teams left in this Copa tournament have Argentinian managers, they will likely go for some European coach that hasn't amounted to much and has not left a legacy which the US Football Org could develop the future.
Klopp is probably waiting for Ancellotti to retire at Real. I like Gennaro Gattuso, Frank Lampard, Mark VonBrommel how about Raf Benitez? Imagine the fireworks if Gattuso was coaching the last game for the US? they need to hire someone who wants to move the program forward-someone hungry with a lot of experience. Nothing wrong with asking Klopp who he would hire. Igor Tudor is another one
Jogi would be a home run hire and so would Klopp. Nancy is on an upward trajectory and will be coaching in Europe soon. Nancy would be my choice if we can’t get guys line Jogi or Klopp.
The Americans do not need to go that far, you do not need to implement the European style, the Argentians, far from being the best players on the continent, are also the best coaches, today the South American teams shine with their game thanks to the Argentians coaches. , then why do they want to go so far, Europe is a different style and I assure you from now on that if you go that far it will not work for you. They have the solution in front of them, they want to have a competitive team so they sign an Argentinian coach
You’re way off the mark Danial….It’s not about coaching! The US does not have a domestic structure capable of supporting international football. Without home grown players the US will never be a football powerhouse!
@@DerekLangdon You know? It's not even your fault, Mexico has been deceiving you, your southern neighbors have made you believe that they are a soccer nation, that they eat soccer and their religion is soccer, Mexico sells very expensive players to American clubs. Everyone in South America knows that Mexico does not exist in soccer and that they are a farce. That is to say, Mexico sells them the idea that they are Argentina and that is not the case, Americans have to raise their standards and stop comparing themselves with Mexico, raise their rank or level by playing with better teams, if their competition is Mexico, USMNT are not going to improve a lot.
Any Manager from Argentina, Brazil , or European not famous because they wanna team be ready , someone like development and working with young players , teach how play indoor soccer , beach for control dribble and playing in shorts spaces understand tactics and ready the game for me I recommend from South American the reason is you guys will have we call in Brazil Swing and Malicia you guys will have 2 years with no pressure like others countries for WC qualifiers just be creative players and Mentality winner Looks all small team Euro 2024 George , Slovenia , give hard time for bigs team is just time .
I can't be the only one who thinks that Gregg Berhalter is the doppelganger of Voldemort from the Harry Potter series 💯🤣 Joachim Löw would be a great hire, and the USSF will have the money to pay a big name manager who has a proven success at the highest level
Impressive by Nancy, his teams go into hostile environments on the road and don’t wilt under pressure. Speaks to the mentality his players have, as opposed to the current (soft) US squad that play all home games in their little bubble.
If MLS players are not good enough for the USMNT, then don't come sniffing around our MLS coaches. Bring Pulisic back home, first. We need to support our Domestic leagues to improve Soccer in the U.S. (MLS, USL, NISA, College, H.S., etc).
Absolutely bud! I bang on about this all the time. The US needs to concentrate on building a decent league structure, if they are really serious about being a association football nation…The World Cup is secondary to domestic football, and always has been..True football supporters want their local team to succeed more than anything else. It’s nothing short of tribalism in its fullest sense!!
This is just pie in the sky thinking. Is the US answer just to throw money at the problem? Most if not all top European managers won’t want to uproot their families and miss European competition. I mean football isn’t even in the top three sports in the US. Success at MLS level means nothing, look at Bruce Arena. People always want to blame the coach first instead of the players.
Klopp is considered a very, very good manager, but not at the level of Guardiola. Taking on the challenge of managing the US could spark his ego if he wants to be considered an all time great coach by making a deep run it the WC.
Our Football or suckccer is not good, there's no passion no excitement like the rest of the world, I think USA loves high scores and very slow sports except basketball a d also love friking commercials and timeouts as well
I really think the US could excel at Rugby Union! It’s played all over the world. And has a World Cup Championship!! Unlike Gridiron with its boring stop go play. Rugby has continuity of play! Come on America, come join us in this exciting game!!
The style of play would not be aesthetically pleasing but for a short term it would be effective. Jose has a habit of wearing out his welcome after a year or two of success wherever he goes.
@ortforshort7652 yeah, as a bayern fan, I would have been totally against signing him there, but his best work has always been in a tournament setting.
If what we want is to beat Mexico then they whant to bring an mls coach. If we want is to compite with the top 10 teams then they need to bring an elite proven coach! Please don’t promote an mls coach, there is no way we are beating the soccer powerhouses with the mls coaching level! If they planing to bring an mls coach please don’t bother just leave ggg alone! We need a top 10 coach if we want to beat the 10 top teams. Simple as that!
winning mls cup and beating tigres and monterrey away in a tournament is way better than failing in Swedish 2nd division and being almost last in mls (I'd probably still rather have Pellegrino Matarazzo)
Klopp!!!? Are they serious? Never happening while you have a clause where the womens coach has to be paid the same as the mens. You’re making your lack of knowledge about football very evident.
You might get Cherundolo or Nancy. You are not going to get a European or South American. Low was the genius, Klinsmann was just the face. The USMNT is not a dream job or a big draw. US Soccer is considered a joke around the world. It will get worse if our overseas players return to play in MLS as a few are discussing.
Change the MLS then!! Make it attractive to overseas players..But you must go pro/rel to succeed! Without it you will remain the Cinderella of World football. All this we just need a good coach to be the best is exasperating!!
@@DerekLangdon Unfortunately, the MLS will not change. They are businesses that share TV money. If you get relegated you get much less money. They want their players and coaches to represent the US, not players in foreign leagues. It is sad, but it is the truth. In other countries if you only want TV money and do not care if you win games, you get relegated to a division with very little TV money. Sharpens ones focus.
If you want exciting: Nancy from CLB If you want pragmatic: Noonan from CIN or Curtin from PHI There are some also big fish available like Tuchel and Potchettino 🤔
I keep forgetting about löw. Obviously klopp would be amazing (doubt we’ll get him even though he said it’d be one of the only teams he’d consider), but löw would be great.
Cherundolo is not it man. In fact, there's a decent chance he's worse than Berhalter. His success at LAFC is all fools gold, riding on the back of extremely good roster moves. He has repeatedly been out coached in high stakes matches, often embarrassingly so. I have no faith at all Cherundolo has any coaching chops. Whatever positive reputation he has is entirely built on LAFC;s roster.
I d put Juergen Klopp at #1,.....he s above the other 4 you mentioned...if US Federation offers twice what GB was making (2.8m), he would be ready to coach the team by Sept.
lol Klopp was making 17m GBP a year and THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER free agent manager in the world right now. Why would he choose to manage USA over Germany, a country loaded with talent the way USA with basketball and a country could easily match any salary offers by anyone? AND, having spent 10 years managing Liverpool, he'd choose the England job before USA.
@@Nextraker I don’t know I personally don’t think Weah is that bad at all he’s helped us at before in games he just has a bad temper time to time which is unfortunate
Crazy take.Weah is one of our better attacking options. He certainly has some growing to do as a man. But not calling him up is insane. We only scored three goals in the last WC cup. One of those three was Weah.
@ricomajestic Perez has beat the usa with a shit squad he proved he can lunch above his weight with less talent. He knows the federation knows the players.
Here’s my list 1. Berhalter 2. Southgate 3. Henry 4. Carrillos 5. Hugo Sánchez 6. De los Cobos 7. Maradiaga 8. Palencia 9. El ruso brailosky 10. Maradona
