American Coaches Abroad

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Pellegrino Matarazzo becoming the first American coach in La Liga and discuss what success at Real Sociedad could mean for both his career and U.S. Soccer. Then, they’re joined by American film producer and soccer fanatic Franklin Leonard to examine English media bias in soccer and whether England is ready to embrace a Black superstar on the national team. Later, they dive into Leonard’s love of the sport, the state of the film industry, and his recent move into politics.

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back with the start of a new series where we talk about some of the biggest headlines in MLS/USMNT in the new recently. In our first week we are covering the departure of Kevin Thelwell from RBNY, Jesse Marsch's move to Leeds, and Don Garber's comments on Neymar. We talk Marsch's move to Leeds and what this means for his chances with USMNT and what it means for American coaches abroad. Then we talk Don Garber's thoughts on Neymar...