After being knocked out of Copa America in the group stage of the tournament, it’s a chance for U.S. Soccer technical director Matt Crocker to determine what the future holds for the United States men’s national team and specifically coach Gregg Berhalter. After already bringing in one of the best coaches in the world in Emma Hayes to lead the U.S. women, U.S. Soccer has shown that the best managers can be attracted to America but there are questions about if the men’s job is as attractive of a role even with a World Cup on home soil in 2026. Because of that, I’ve broken possible managerial candidates out by starting with the dream names before moving into more realistic targets with U.S. Soccer reportedly set to address Berhalter’s future this week.
Let’s take a look:
The dream pick
Jurgen Klopp (last club: Liverpool): While Jurgen Klopp has stepped down as manager of Liverpool and plans to take time away from management, U.S. Soccer wouldn’t be doing their due diligence if they didn’t call him and see if there was a chance that he’d like to lead the USMNT during the 2026 World Cup. There’s no bigger name available on the market right now and Klopp’s drive and style are things that would suit the side to…
