Sporting Kansas City's Peter Vermes "deserves the shot" to be the next coach of the United States men's national team, his contemporary Caleb Porter told The Athletic.
Porter, who stepped down as coach of the Portland Timbers last November, also said he believes he's a candidate for the position, which has been filled by Dave Sarachan on an interim basis since the resignation of Bruce Arena last year.
But Porter said Vermes, who serves as both the coach and technical director of Sporting KC, should be the top choice among domestic candidates.
"If you're going American, Peter Vermes, for me, he is the guy that deserves the shot," Porter said.