With U.S. Soccer’s presidential race heating up, the federation is reportedly set to alter the role’s responsibilities.
According to ESPN, U.S. Soccer has taken steps towards revamping the responsibilities required of several positions in leadership. The biggest change, according to the report, is that the president is more likely to be held responsible as a chairman of the board like figure and not as a more hands-on executive president.
In addition, the board reportedly stated that a general manager-line position should be created to oversea the U.S. Men’s National Team. The soon-to-be-hired USMNT boss would then report to that manager, who is expected to be hired before U.S. Soccer finalizes its coaching search.
“[The GM] would be the person in charge of running everything, like they do in Europe,” said a person who attended the meetings told ESPN. “You have the federation but you also have the person that runs the national team.”
“It’s a big change in how we’ve doing business, so we want to make sure we’re doing it right,” said one source. “I don’t see anyone saying, ‘Let’s do it by tomorrow.'”
Changes are expected to be finalized before February’s annual meeting.
these recent moves by the federation are enterprising.
Charge Gulati with “treason”!!!!
So, will the women’s team also get a gm?
I find it so odd that SBI has yet to do a write up about Anthony DiCicco’s analysis of USMNT’s performance over the past 27 years. Some of it is obvious stuff, but other portions are worth discussing.
Considering the extensive coverage SBI gives to NASL and other meaningless aspects of soccer, you’d think they would mention it somewhere…
Where would one find that report?
Alfred: Landon Donovan retweeted it a couple days ago
Found it here:
https://the93rdminutedotcom.wordpress.com/2017/10/26/the-state-of-us-soccer-a-report-card-on-the-ussf-based-on-an-analysis-of-usmnts-international-tournament-results-from-1990-until-today/
Joe Dirt: That’s the one
And then there’s this too over at Starsandstripesfc:
https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/12/13/16770732/danny-williams-says-he-heard-mls-marketing-influenced-usmnt-roster-selections
I read Stars and Stripes daily but it’s a rumor site. Are they right sometimes sure, but actual news sites are going to confirm a story like that not just jump on without knowing Williams sources. Please remember Stars and Stripes ran a story that the US might get a WC bid because Peru could be banned and a story that Panamas game would be disqualified because Torres was offsides. It’s a fan sourced site.
Arena played guys he trusted having seen them play close up. There is no excuse as to why he seemingly made no effort to get a look at Williams.
The team Bruce selected was good enough as seen by the dismantling of Panama, it was just so sure that Mexico and CR would win they seemingly didn’t prepare for the need of a point. The failure to qualify falls on both Arena and Klinsmann the failure in Trinidad falls soully on Arena arrogance.
Johnny, you do realize the StarsandStripesfc piece wasn’t the original of course it was follow up on the original interview conducted by NBCSports found here:
http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2017/12/08/danny-williams-eager-to-lead-usmnt-rebuild/
Sounds like the title of a memoir your ex (wife/husband) may have written about you.
Good shake up all around except where it matters most: on the field.