Jesse Marsch won’t be the next USMNT coach, says his agent

One of the favorites is, per his agent, out of the running

Jesse Marsch, one of the leading candidates for the U.S. men’s national team job, appears to be out of the running.

Marsch’s agent Ron Waxman took to social media to make an unambiguous statement on the matter Thursday night, saying that his client’s next job won’t be with the USMNT.

“Jesse Marsch will not be the next USMNT manager,” wrote Waxman on his personal Twitter account.

Marsch, who was dismissed by Leeds in February, has been one of the leading candidates to take over the open USMNT head coach position. The 49-year-old had previously held extensive talks with current U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker over the Southampton job, and is the most widely-known American coach on the world stage.

Marsch reportedly turned down Leicester City in April, and has been linked with the managerial posts at Celtic and Monaco in recent weeks. It was not immediately clear whether Waxman was ruling Marsch out due to the USMNT making a decision, if a different organization had hired Marsch before U.S. Soccer could finish their process, or if talks had simply broken down.

Who is left for the USMNT?

Marsch being out of the picture means the race to claim the USMNT job is more wide open than ever before. The New Jersey native seemed to be a slight favorite, and removing him from the field leaves plenty of options.

Fox Sports reported on Wednesday that Crocker has interviewed over 10 candidates already. One rumored prospect, Steve Cherundolo, dismissed claims that he was on that list as “completely fabricated,” pledging his future to defending MLS champions Los Angeles FC.

Gregg Berhalter, Pellegrino Matarazzo, and Thierry Henry are still rumored to be in contention, though of that group only Berhalter has stated a clear desire to take the job in the immediate future. However, Berhalter is reportedly a finalist for the Club América job, and Dutch outlets have said that he is also being considered by Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam.

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