Pep vs Klopp. PL rival No. 'Copa disaster' Top two candidates for the next head coach of the U.S. national team
Jul 04, 2024
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It is not about the head coach of Premier League rivals Manchester City and Liverpool. This is the list of candidates for the next head coach of the U.S. national.
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola and former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp are on the list.
The U.S. national team is in a state of emergency. It's the Copa America disaster.
The United States, which was the strongest in North and Central America, was eliminated from the Copa America group qualifying round. The United States, along with Uruguay, Panama and Bolivia, was included in Group C.
Although Uruguay is a strong team, it was expected to pass the preliminary round without difficulty in 1st or 2nd place in Group C. The home advantage was also useless.
In addition to losing to Uruguay, they lost to Panama, which was considered a step down, 1-2. They beat Bolivia, the weakest team, but lost 1-2 and finished third in Group C. In the end, I didn't make it to the next round.
Immediately, the United States is taking action. Coach Greg Berholter, who is currently at the helm of the U.S. national team, is likely to be replaced. The focus is on the next head coach.
The 2026 North Korea-China World Cup will be held. It is the world's largest soccer festival held in 16 cities, including Canada and Mexico, centering on the United States.
The U.S. has already raised about 5 billion dollars (about 6.9 trillion won) to host the World Cup.
The BBC reported 'The United States raised $5 billion in short-term funds for World Cup success. The most important thing in the success of the World Cup is the competitiveness of the U.S. national team. Therefore, there is a possibility that the U.S. will bring a world-class master.'"
CBS and ESPN in the U.S. also dealt with the Copa disaster and hosted the 'World Cup, but they have to succeed in order to be influential. The elimination of the Copa America qualification ended Americans' interest in Copa America early. Of course, the U.S. national team should do better than it does now.'
For the success of the North Korea-China World Cup, the focus is on the opinion that the national team should have strong competitiveness and bring in a world-class master at this point.
The manager's salary can be a problem. The BBC reported that Berholter's annual salary is about 1.6 million dollars (2.2 billion won). It's a lot of money, but it's a big difference from European-based world leaders. 'American football has the funds to bring in a world-class master.
sfryu@sportschosun.com
