Anthony Hudson comments on head coach future amid USMNT restructure

United States Men's National Team interim boss Anthony Hudson says he'll remain in the role as long as he's required as the federation undergoes a restructure.

The Englishman took charge of his first match as an experimental group full of MLS talents and European youngsters lost 2-1 to Serbia at LAFC's BMO Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Up next is another friendly against Colombia at LA Galaxy's Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday in what was initially thought to be Hudson's final game in charge.

However, since his appointment, sporting director Earnie Stewart has left for PSV Eindhoven, while legendary USMNT striker Brian McBride's contract as general manager was not renewed. With nobody currently around to pick a successor, Hudson is happy to keep steering the ship for now.

“Obviously there’s been some changes,” Hudson told reporters, adding: “My focus is just to keep preparing the team for as long as I'm asked to do it.

“I wasn't really expecting any of this, how this has evolved. But my focus is purely on, when we get back, I'm going to focus on the next window. And if I'm still asked to do the one after that, I'm going to prepare for that one. And I'll continue doing all I can. This is a really, really special team. I know how important this national team is and I want to do all I can to make sure it's in a good place for whoever comes in, whenever that is.”

So, with his future assured for now, Hudson's focus returns to Saturday's game against Colombia. The priority, as is usually the case in these January friendlies, is on giving new players a chance to thrive who wouldn't usually get one in an international window.

“Everyone having played in these two games, that's the objective," said Hudson. "We want to see new players; can we add depth to the squad? And also by doing that, we need to make sure that we carry the players through these two games physically in the right way. Of course, we want to win every game we go into, but we are led by the physical capacity of each player in these games.”