As of 12 November 2026, reports say US Soccer would make Pep Guardiola its leading target to coach the United States men’s national team if Mauricio Pochettino leaves for Manchester United. No move has been announced by either side.
Reports on 11 November said Manchester United are expected to dismiss head coach Michael Carrick after a poor start to the season, and that Manchester United have made contact with US Soccer about Pochettino.
Pochettino took charge of the United States in September 2024, replacing Gregg Berhalter after the team’s group-stage exit at that year’s Copa America, and led the team to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.
Guardiola left Manchester City at the end of the 2025/26 season after ten years in charge. His City tenure included six Premier League titles, and he has won the Champions League three times as a coach: twice with Barcelona and once with City, in 2023. He has not taken a new job since leaving.
The idea of Guardiola coaching the United States predates the latest reports. In May 2026, former US players Alexi Lalas and Stu Holden said US Soccer should contact him about the job, pointing to his affection for New York, where he spent an earlier sabbatical.
