# Caught Offside: What's Driving Infantino Decision Making? PLUS Pochettino Officially Returns

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Podcast: [Caught Offside](https://stenobird.com/podcast/caught-offside-5744095)
Published: 2026-08-03T15:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/caught-offside/episodes/6a70aff162888a8235a8dad0
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## Resource

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney discuss the continuing fallout of the Gianni Infantino saga. We dive into what we believe id driving Infantino's decision making, the possibility of him not continuing as FIFA President and who the big winners were to arise from all this. Then, we share our thoughts on the news that Mauricio Pochettino has officially signed on to remain Head Coach of the USMNT through 2030. We'll talk about our general surprise over Poch staying out of the club game for as long as he potentially will and we'll examine whether or not this news means we'll truly know if our current talent pool is good enough. All that and JJ's night at Yankee Stadium for Liverpool-Wrexham, American players flocking to Middlesbrough, Newcastle entering a fragile period and Evander entering some rarified air in MLS. For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! A number of Animals asked for Andrew's thoughts on the LeBron James signing... well, ask and you shall receive. Old Sixers Andy's got 35 minutes of thoughts for you over on the PLUS side right now! For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is over... but the Caught Offside store remains open! So if you're looking for some merch to rep the sport that you're now fully obsessed with, get on over and buy some Caught Offside gear today! --- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/ X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/ Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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