{
  "id": 19622100,
  "title": "U.S. Soccer eyes Pep Guardiola as top target to replace Mauricio Pochettino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/u-s-soccer-eyes-pep-guardiola-as-top-target-to-replace-mauricio",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T07:44:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/u-s-soccer-eyes-pep-guardiola-as-top-target-to-replace-mauricio-pochettino/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Soccer is reportedly targeting Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as a potential replacement for Mauricio Pochettino, should the Argentine coach leave to take over at Manchester United, according to recent reports. The move comes as Pochettino has been linked with a transfer to Old Trafford, where he is considered the main candidate to succeed under-pressure manager Michael Carrick. U.S. Soccer is reportedly considering Guardiola as one of their top targets to maintain the progress made under Pochettino's leadership. The American football federation is said to be making an ambitious appointment to keep the national team on an upward trajectory. Guardiola, currently without a club following his departure from Manchester City, is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished managers in modern football, having enjoyed successful stints at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City, where he established himself as a tactical innovator.",
  "summary": "By Kwame Bediako U.S. Soccer is reportedly preparing to make Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola its top target to replace Mauricio Pochettino should the Argentine leave his position as head coach of the United States men’s national team to take over at Manchester United. The development follows growing reports linking Pochettino with a move to […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Pep Guardiola emerges as USA's top target amid Pochettino's Manchester United talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/pep-guardiola-emerges-as-usas-top-target-amid-pochettinos-manchester",
        "published": "2026-11-12T03:54:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Harry Kane sends clear message to Man United over Mauricio Pochettino move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/epl-harry-kane-sends-clear-message-to-man-united-over-mauricio",
        "published": "2026-11-12T05:19:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Manchester United reaches verbal agreement with Pochettino for head coach role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/manchester-united-reaches-verbal-agreement-with-pochettino-for-head",
        "published": "2026-11-12T08:21:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}