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Mauricio Pochettino WILL NOT be the USMNT Manager in the Fall of 2027

  • Writer: Fred
    Fred
  • Aug 3
  • 3 min read

Updated: Aug 3

I am Babe Ruth, standing at home plate, aiming my bat at the bleachers and calling my shot.



Yeah, I know it's Tom Behringer calling his shot in Major League, but no photo existed of The Babe calling his shot --- If he even did so at all.
Yeah, I know it's Tom Behringer calling his shot in Major League, but no photo existed of The Babe calling his shot --- If he even did so at all.




According to ESPN: Mauricio Pochettino Signs New Deal to Remain as USMNT Manager - Pochettino's Contract runs through the end of the 2030 World Cup.


We 100% guarantee that Pochettino will be managing a club team in Europe to begin the 2027 season.


How can we be sure? Over the past year, he was linked to jobs at Real Madrid and Inter Milan. By the time the World Cup ended, all the jobs in Europe were filled.


But being a club manager in Europe is a fickle mistress. According to AI, this is the tenure of each manager in the Premiere League:


Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) — 6 years, 7 months (Appointed: Dec 22, 2019)

Unai Emery (Aston Villa) — 3 years, 8 months (Appointed: Nov 5, 2022)

Daniel Farke (Leeds United) — 3 years, 1 month (Appointed: Jul 4, 2023)

Fabian Hürzeler (Brighton) — 2 years, 1 month (Appointed: Jun 15, 2024)

Régis Le Bris (Sunderland) — 2 years, 1 month (Appointed: Jul 1, 2024)

Frank Lampard (Coventry City) — 1 year, 8 months (Appointed: Nov 28, 2024)

David Moyes (Everton) — 1 year, 6 months (Appointed: Jan 11, 2025)

Sergej Jakirović (Hull City) — 1 year, 1 month (Appointed: Jun 11, 2025)

Keith Andrews (Brentford) — 1 year, 1 month (Appointed: Jun 27, 2025) 

Michael Carrick (Manchester United) — 6 months (Appointed: Jan 13, 2026)

Roberto De Zerbi (Tottenham Hotspur) — 4 months (Appointed: Mar 31, 2026) 

Andoni Iraola (Liverpool) — Appointed: Jun 4, 2026

Pierre Sage (Crystal Palace) — Appointed: Jun 15, 2026

Gary O'Neil (Ipswich Town) — Appointed: Jun 23, 2026

Enzo Maresca (Manchester City) — Appointed: Jun 29, 2026

Marco Rose (Bournemouth) — Appointed: Jul 1, 2026

Xabi Alonso (Chelsea) — Appointed: Jul 1, 2026

Oliver Glasner (Nottingham Forest) — Appointed: Jul 6, 2026

Álvaro Arbeloa (Fulham) — Appointed: Jul 7, 2026

Matthias Jaissle (Newcastle United) — Appointed: Aug 1, 2026 


It is almost absurd that only 3 of 20 managers have managed over 2 seasons. Almost equally absurd, 9 new managers were hired over the summer, 8 during the World Cup or World Cup prep. Matthias Jaissle was just hired 2 days ago.


What's my point? By November, if any of the Big Six (Arsenal, Man City, Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham, or Liverpool) are in the bottom half of the Premier League table, Pochettino will be the number one candidate for their managers' job. Don't forget, Nottingham burned through FOUR managers last year.


And I didn't even mention teams in Spain, France, Germany, or Italy.


What do I think is the likeliest scenario for Pochettino? If Tottenham, who only finished in 17th last season, is sitting in the relegation zone at Halloween, I think they would take a hard look at their former manager. There won't be many great candidates at their disposal so early in the season.


Again, according to ESPN: "There are concerns that Pochettino may decide he does prefer a return to Europe and will leave before the end of the cycle. A source with direct knowledge of the discussions told ESPN that there is 'mutual protection' if the relationship ends before the end of the contract is reached."


Translation? There were no open jobs that Pochettino liked, so someone will pay (the USMNT) dearly to get him out of his contract.


The temporary arrangement actually benefits both parties. It gives the USMNT time to locate their "next" coach and gives them a nice payday when Pochettino does bolt.


Why aren't I desperate to keep Pochettino? Because the United States was ranked 16th in the World going into the 2026 World Cup, and was eliminated in the Round of 16. They didn't overachieve, they didn't underachieve, they met expectations and that was it.







The University of Akron has won exactly ONE NCAA Championship in team sports. That one championship? In 2010 in Men's Soccer. Their leader that year? Caleb Porter.


I am not exaggerating, leading Akron to a Division I Championship in Soccer is like, well, leading Akron to a Division I Championship in Football.


To me, Caleb Porter did the impossible and would be a great candidate as the next coach of the USMNT.


  • NCAA Champion

  • 2-time MLS Champion


You'd be surprised at how few American Managers have those two accomplishments* on their resume.








*(The late) Sigi Schmid, Bruce Arena, and Caleb Porter.




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