Alexi Lalas addresses prospect of Pep Guardiola taking over USMNT

Pep Guardiola is supposedly set to leave Manchester City after 10 years with the club -Credit:Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images After a decade in the hot seat at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola appears to be on his way out of Manchester City following their season finale against Aston Villa. Should these reports surrounding the 55-year-old Spaniard - which he has so far refused to discuss - prove accurate, then not only would City need to fill his enormous shoes, but it would also mean Guardiola may be available for a new challenge. One avenue the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss, who has won 12 domestic league titles and three UEFA Champions Leagues as a manager, has yet to tackle is international management.

Arsenal win Premier League after Man City drops points at Bournemouth Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City after trophy-laden decade in charge Mauricio Pochettino is widely expected to leave the U. S. Men's National Team after this summer's FIFA World Cup -Credit:Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Discussing Guardiola’s potential exit, which was first reported by the Daily Mail , U.

S. Men’s National Team legend turned analyst Alexi Lalas floated the idea that perhaps the City icon could be a good fit to replace Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine coach’s contract is up after the impending FIFA World Cup, and he is largely expected to depart the USMNT this summer.

When it comes to replacing Pochettino, Lalas commented on his ‘ State of the Union ’ podcast, “If it were to be someone like Pep, keep in mind that we're right back where we started with someone from an international perspective that has to go from, day in and day out, and that's a wonderful grind that a club coach becomes so familiar with two little pockets and days here. And that's a transition. That's not always easy.