Some Soccer News for Nov 22, 2016
du Nord, November 22, 2016
It's Day 327 of 2016. Jurgen Klinsmann is out. I just have to say it again. And my name sake and Zen master Bruce Arena has been named as the new national team coach: .@ussoccer President @SunilGulati has named Bruce Arena as the new head coach of the #USMNT: https://t.co/u4hj7iAYSN #BruceisBack pic.twitter.com/WtZH4uMHb5 — U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) November 22, 2016 I am not surprised or disappointed by this hire. Its not the sexiest choice. But I really think with the issues at hand the US federation went for safe, simple and solid. Klinsmann was a longer term plan that had ground to a halt and and begun to spin down the drain. Now its all about plugging the holes, and winning games to take the team to Russia. Then they can get back to the bigger plan. US Soccer president Sunil Gulati had a press conference today to answer all the questions everyone is asking. I had hoped to include the transcript of that conference call here, but its not been posted by the time I am ready to close up shop for the day. So yo