Bruce Arena, former USMNT head coach, has expressed criticism towards current coach Mauricio Pochettino, arguing that a non-American lacks the cultural insight needed for the role. Arena believes that successful national team coaches are typically domestic, as they understand the nuances of the environment, pride, and players' mentality. He highlighted that Pochettino's background in club football may not translate effectively to the national team setting, especially following the team's underwhelming performance in recent matches, raising concerns about coaching strategies and team mentality moving forward.
You know if you look at every national team in the world, the coach is usually a domestic coach. And I think when you have coaches that don't know our culture, our environment, our players, it's hard.
If you're an American coaching the U.S. team, you know the culture, you know the pride and how important the national team is. I think when you bring in somebody from the outside, they don't understand it.
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