[ALUmnus]

US Soccer let Bob Bradley go today. Great move, in my opinion. But I wonder what the deciding factor was. Just seems like strange timing. Hope there's enough time for the next coach to make all the needed changes for the next World Cup.

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/ ... eam-072811

[SuperJon]

Thank you. It's about time.

[NG33]

As long as it's not an American coach Also, this has to happen quickly since our next friendly against Mexico is in a few weeks

[ALUmnus]

Yahoo seems to think Klinsmann is the man. I do like some of the other names being mentioned, though. I guess they'll announce it tomorrow.

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news;_yl ... ent_072811

Juergen Klinsmann has emerged as a clear favorite to be named as coach of the United States men’s national team after Bob Bradley was fired on Thursday.

U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati will make a formal announcement on Bradley’s replacement on Friday, though it is expected that Klinsmann, who led his native Germany to the semifinal of the 2006 World Cup, will be given the task of leading the American team to Brazil in 2014.

Signing Klinsmann would be a hugely popular move among American soccer fans, with the sport’s public apparently ready for what would be the first foreign-born coach of the national team since 1995.

An email to Klinsmann was not immediately returned Thursday afternoon, while U.S. Soccer insisted that following Bradley’s axing, there would be no further comment until Friday.

In the frenzied moments which followed the Bradley decision, a swathe of big names were touted as possible replacements, but most were gradually eliminated as serious contenders.

Guus Hiddink, one of the most respected coaches in world soccer, was one name repeatedly mentioned. However, Yahoo! Sports contacts in Turkey revealed there was no indication that Hiddink was poised to leave his current position with the Turkish national team.

Marcelo Lippi, who led Italy at the 2010 World Cup, was also believed to be a candidate, with several members of the South American media linking him to the USA job. Lippi though, has strong connections with Italian television and print media, and it is likely that any news about an impending appointment involving him would have been leaked through those sources already.

Marcelo Bielsa, former coach of the Argentina and Chile national teams, would have been a popular choice due to his open and free-flowing tactical style, but he signed a contract with Spanish side Atletico Bilbao only weeks ago.

Other names floated included a bunch of homegrown coaches currently plying their trade in Major League Soccer, plus Dutch soccer legend Marco Van Basten.

However, with Gulati having remained in California after meeting with Bradley – even postponing a trip to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup qualifying draw – the momentum swaying toward Klinsmann continued to grow.

The tight-lipped nature of U.S. Soccer means that final confirmation may not arrive until Friday, yet it seems that American soccer fans will finally get the man they want.

[NG33]

Any of those names would be an awesome get for the U.S. Personally, I really would like Marcelo Lippi. If we end up with Klinsmann, I'd be totally ok with that haha

[ALUmnus]

And let's not forget, supposedly US Soccer is going all-in with this move towards a Dutch-style system, so a Dutch or German coach would make a ton of sense.

[ALUmnus]

Klinsmann has been hired. Details on Monday.

[Sly Fox]

At least our Euro-loving soccer snobs here in States will get what they have desired. It will be interesting to see how our guys respond to a Euro coach. We had a mixed bag with Bora.

[NG33]

At least our Euro-loving soccer snobs here in States will get what they have desired. It will be interesting to see how our guys respond to a Euro coach. We had a mixed bag with Bora.

Seeing as the majority of our national team players ply their trade in Europe, I think it won't be that big of a deal. Klinsmann's lived in the US for some time too so it's not like he will be unfamiliar with the culture here. I think it was a change for the better, and hopefully the US team will finally get a soccer style now haha

[ALUmnus]

At least our Euro-loving soccer snobs here in States will get what they have desired. It will be interesting to see how our guys respond to a Euro coach. We had a mixed bag with Bora.

There's a reason that soccer snobs are Euro-loving.

[SuperJon]

At least our Euro-loving soccer snobs here in States will get what they have desired. It will be interesting to see how our guys respond to a Euro coach. We had a mixed bag with Bora.

There's a reason that soccer snobs are Euro-loving.

Could that be because 90% of the MLS is boring and terrible and that anytime any player shows any sign of greatness they get snatched up by a 2nd tier Euro team?