Responding to a question about the vacant U.S. men’s national team position, Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy said he wants to be “limitless” and always push himself forward.
Nancy has been mentioned as a candidate to replace Gregg Berhalter, who was dismissed last week in the wake of the USMNT’s stunning group-stage exit at the Copa América.
The Crew boss has developed a sterling reputation since taking over CF Montréal in 2021. After moving to Columbus ahead of the 2023 season, Nancy turned the Crew into MLS Cup champion and took them to the Concacaf Champions Cup final this year.
Nancy has not only had success in terms of results, but has done so while instilling a proactive style of play that allows his team to win while also controlling matches.
That has made the 47-year-old a top candidate for the USMNT job, despite a lack of experience at the international level.
On Saturday, after his Crew side secured a 5-1 win at LAFC — coached by another USMNT candidate in Steve Cherundolo — Nancy addressed the USMNT rumors in a way that suggested he is at least open to the possibility.
“I don’t talk about rumors, simple as that,” Nancy said in his post-game press conference.
“Like I said, I am limitless. I want to be limitless so the idea is to push myself, to challenge myself, but at the moment I’m here. I’m happy here. We’ll see in the future.”
Watch Nancy address USMNT links
Here is the video of Nancy’s response to my question regarding the vacant #USMNT job: pic.twitter.com/TKUwRHONJf
— Justin Ruderman (@JustinRuderman_) July 14, 2024
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