After a miserable start to qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, the German superstar coach was fired, ending a five-year reign that was most remembered for his ability to lead their team to the 2014 World Cup last sixteen, when they faced off against giants Portugal, Ghana, and Germany.
US Soccer now has to choose whether to continue with current coach Gregg Berhalter, who is less well-known, or to fire him following a disastrous Copa America campaign that saw them become the first host nation to be eliminated from the group stage.
And if it is a shift, who will come after?
Pep Guardiola has expressed uncertainty about staying at Manchester after the upcoming season.
After failing to land the Manchester United position, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino are free agents, and Joachim Low, another German who was Klinsmann’s coach, has not been employed as a coach since resigning from the position in 2021.
Which of those amazing names would work best? Or will US Soccer hunt for a less expensive solution higher down the food chain?
The stakes are tremendous in either case. They have to make the proper choice on this.
The US Soccer Federation estimated in 2018 that the 2026 World Cup will bring in $5 billion (£3.94 billion) in short-term outside finance.
