"I'd like it sooner rather than later, but there's no timeline. There's no pressure on it," U.S. Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro told The Washington Post over the weekend. "There's no expectation that it has to be done by any day because you want the best possible person. We've waited long enough since last October; I don't think a month or two — or even three — matters."
In a wide-ranging interview that included discussion about North America's victorious bid two weeks ago to host the 2026 World Cup, Cordeiro said Earnie Stewart, the newly hired general manager, has begun the vetting process in identifying candidates.
"He has a list," said Cordeiro, who was elected president in February. "I wouldn't call it a shortlist, but he has a list. He definitely is pulling things together," even though Stewart will not formally leave his executive post with MLS's Philadelphia Union until the end of July.
