Manchester United dey push to make Mauricio Pochettino their new head coach, and that move fit force US Soccer to begin search for another national team coach, with Pep Guardiola top of di list. Reports say Pochettino don reach verbal agreement with Manchester United to replace Michael Carrick, and di club wan close di deal in coming days. According to di reports, United board decide to part ways with Carrick during di current international break after poor results. Di team only win two of dia last 10 Premier League matches, even though dem draw 4-4 with Aston Villa.
Carrick take over in January as successor to Rúben Amorim, and later get two-year contract in May after leading United to third place and UEFA Champions League qualification. But results fall, and im future come under serious doubt. Reports talk say United wan settle di new coach matter before di Liverpool match at Anfield on November 22. Carrick bin say he no dey think about resignation after di Aston Villa draw, but di board still dey look for way out.
If Pochettino go Old Trafford, US Soccer go need new coach. Pochettino still get contract with US Soccer, and di team dey prepare for two matches against Haiti—one next Saturday and another Wednesday—for di Concacaf Nations League 2026-2027. Di competition Final Four dey set for March, and tickets already dey on sale.
The Athletic report say US Soccer officials don begin discuss names to replace Pochettino, and Guardiola na one of di main targets, even priority target. Di report add say dem discuss Guardiola name internally at different levels of di search. Guardiola, 55, no dey rush to return to coaching, but e don show interest before in working in United States, and that fit make di offer sweet am.
Guardiola career strong well well. As coach, e win three UEFA Champions League titles, six Premier League titles, three LaLiga titles and three Bundesliga titles. E also lead Barcelona to treble and di first sextete in football history, and e collect 14 titles with di Catalan club. With Bayern Munich e win seven titles, and for Manchester City e work 10 years and win 20 titles, including three international trophies.
US Soccer bin talk with Guardiola after di 2022 World Cup but no agreement come out of am. Di next few weeks go decide whether Guardiola go take di United States job. If e accept, e go start early 2027, and US Soccer go get time to prepare di team wey Guardiola don talk say get potential to shine internationally.
