Up in the far right corner. The most successful american this decade will be Matazarro, if he please Mislinlat.
Gets another extension: Good news for Stuttgart coach Pellegrino Matarazzo. Per Bild, the American is expected to have his contract further extended until 2024 in the next few days. His current deal runs through the summer of 2022 & was extended last May. #VfBStuttgart #Matarazzo— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) February 16, 2021
Got some consideration for the RB Leipzig opening: Stuttgarter Nachrichten reporting despite Stuttgart coach Pellegrino Matarazzo being mentioned as a possible successor to his friend Julian Nagelsmann in Leipzig, there has been no official contact so far from RBL. Matarazzo doesn’t have a release clause this summer.— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) April 27, 2021
Meets Marsch in the 2nd match of the season: I asked RB Leipzig head coach Jesse Marsch today about facing Pellegrino Matarazzo & VfB Stuttgart on August 21 in the 2nd game of the Bundesliga season - which will be the first ever meeting between two American head coaches in Europe's top 5 leagues. His great response pic.twitter.com/QXHbBuKubm— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) July 7, 2021
Just as fyi; Nationalities of the 18 coaches in the Bundesliga this year:🇩🇪 = 9🇺🇸 = 2🇦🇹 = 2🇨🇭 = 2🇳🇱 = 1🇩🇰 = 1🇭🇺 = 1#usmnt #Bundesliga— Berlin Amerikaner 🇺🇸⚽ (@ttaldridge) July 22, 2021
From the Stuttgart sporting director: 6/ Big vote of confidence for 🇺🇸 born coach Pellegrino Matarazzo. Mislintat: “Pellegrino is the best coach we could have. He will 100% be a Champions League coach & has all the ability to do so. Regardless of where we stand, or even if we go down, Rino will remain our coach.”— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) July 25, 2021
Interview: https://www.espn.com/soccer/vfb-stu...-coach-talks-his-rootsmarsch-and-die-schwaben ESPN: Pellegrino, I was doing an event with Jurgen Klinsmann a few months ago and brought your name up as an American coach in the Bundesliga. He chuckled and said yes, sometimes we forget that Pellegrino is actually American and not German. Do you take that as a compliment? Matarazzo: I don't take it as a compliment, or a criticism, I take it as it is. I think the fact that I didn't play in the professional leagues in the States, that I came over after college to Europe, to play ball. I think people forget I'm American also because I have an Italian first and last name, growing up with an Italian background in the States. I think there are several reasons for it. Like I said, no compliments accepted and no criticism.
Derek Rae notes from a press conference: Stuttgart’s (US born & raised) coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was asked at the end of the pre-match presser ahead of the Frankfurt game if it was “a clever chess move” by the #USMNT to stage the Honduras game in well below freezing Minnesota. His answer below.— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) February 4, 2022
A touch of coach celebration: STUTTGART SCORE A 92ND MINUTE WINNER TO STAY IN THE BUNDESLIGA!!! 😱 pic.twitter.com/MSCfun2LSg— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 14, 2022
📸 Photo of the Day: Stuttgart manager Pellegrino Matarazzo, his players and even Fritzle the crocodile getting involved after the injury-time goal that kept them up. pic.twitter.com/VexEYR9DBO— FotMob (@FotMob) May 14, 2022
I was just sent this. The Matarazzo family in Fair Lawn, New Jersey watching Pellegrino and Stuttgart’s last minute, dramatic series of events to remain in the Bundesliga. pic.twitter.com/zDBAToeCHd— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) May 14, 2022
Grant Wahl interviewed him. An extract is available with the full interview requiring a subscription: https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/the-interview-pellegrino-matarazzo?s=w
Fired: NEW: Stuttgart have dismissed their 🇺🇸 born coach Pellegrino Matarazzo. In the meantime training to be taken by assistant Michael Wimmer until a permanent appointment is made. In recent years only 2007 Meister-Trainer Armin Veh has been in the post longer than Matarazzo. #VfB— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) October 10, 2022
Additional notes from Rae: Matarazzo was of interest to Leipzig when they gave Jesse Marsch the job in 2021. He is very settled family wise in Germany (German wife & kids.) Once told me half-jokingly if he were ever to consider working in the US, would have to learn US language (lives life in German). Also said it would have to be a job that allowed for living in the greater NYC area as that’s where his family is. No interest in living in the USA otherwise.
That's unfortunate to hear. However, nearly 3 years managing a club like Stuttgart, and nearly 2.5 years managing a single club in a league like the Bundesliga -- that's an impressive feat. I'm not sure we'll see it topped by another American in quite some time -- as much as I'm pulling for Jesse Marsch to equal those achievements.