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Report: Carlos Bocanegra being considered for USMNT GM role

Another candidate has emerged for the newly-created U.S. Men’s National Team general manager role.

According to Goal USA, former USMNT star and current Atlanta United VP Carlos Bocanegra is a candidate for the position. The news comes following a report earlier this week naming Seattle Sounders GM Garth Lagerwey as a candidate as well.

Recently-elected U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro reportedly met with CEO Dan Flynn on Wednesday to begin the process. Bocanegra was reportedly one of the first names discussed as a contender for the new role.

Bocanegra was hired by Atlanta United ahead of the club’s expansion season and the longtime USMNT defender constructed a roster that rapidly became one of the league’s most dynamic. After originally being hired as technical director, Bocanegra was promoted to VP during the offseason as he signed a new deal to keep him with the club through 2022.

The Atlanta United executive is part of the Athletes Council that voted for Cordeiro in this past Saturday’s election.

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  1. so like would the coach of the usmnt have to ask the gm for permission for things like change of formation/tactics, to loan a player out or to bring a player up from the minors? curious to see how this will work.

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    • edit post: so like would the coach of the usmnt have to ask the gm for permission for things like change of formation/tactics, which guys to call up and when/how to rotate lineup? curious to see how this will work.

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      • Your questions are fair….. but I think you kinda answer them yourself. Think of a GM in any sport. If they have their hands in things like tactics and formation, it probably means we hired the wrong guy and an unqualified GM.

  2. hum, some how I believe ” Joe dirt ” in not other than the low life of JOE HOJNACKI. Be a man a come out of the closed…..

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      • In all fairness, his first language is probably not English. So give the guy a break. All you have to do is read the post a couple of times and then you get it. Peace.

      • Word to the wise. When picking on somebody’s grammar or spelling, be sure you have your ducks in a row yourself. Better yet, don’t pick on grammar or spelling. Save that for Yahoo! Let’s all play nice in the sandbox and talk about soccer.

      • Oh gee, Ok Gomer. You got me on a spelling error, which I made no reference to when I was saying reading the said poster post, it looks like a bad Spanish to English translation on whatever website he was using, but whatever!

        Ok you smart guys, translate this for me “the low life of JOE HOJNACKI. Be a man a come out of the closed….” Is that supposed to be “come out the closet?” Or is it lost in translation and doesn’t really mean what it sounds like kinda like that chant the Mexican fans like to say that isn’t really meant to be offensive to a certain segment of the population.

        I’ve read enough Hernando’s recent comments regarding the recent USSF president election and the only thing I hear from him if anyone opposes his view is insults. Calling anyone who opposes the election, “sour losers”, “I don’t understand why so many stupid people comes to this place.” Or calling other candidates “to vote for the right people and not for the crazy ones like “angry” Eric and ” crazy ” Solo? Get a life … and stop smoking those cigarettes please…” or “WTF is wrong with you, a loser like you supporting ” crazy” Solo and ” angry” Wynalda?” or “Cordeiro or K. Carter were the only viable candidates, the rest was pure garbage. The only idiots here, are the stupid people like you, thinking that an a__ hole like ” angry ” Eric Wynalda could be elected US. Federation president.” I’m sure I could find many or “constructive” posts by this troll but I think that sampling tells you about as much as you need to know of this guy.

  3. Conflicted. If his track record with Atlanta is any indication he’d be a great choice…though it is a limited sample size.

    I’m also really enjoying having one of the most successful expansion franchises in sports history emerge less than two hours from me.

    I would also mention it’s also a different world from dealing with Uncle Arthur – who gets you the best of everything, and finds a way to make it happen, always – to dealing with the USSF.

    And is it necessarily a given that Tata Martino is a great fit for the USMNT? He’s a very good coach, yes, but what’s set him apart from anyone else thus far is his ability to attract top young talent from South America at a level no one else in MLS has been able to aspire to before. The best young players in South America all want to play for a guy who’s coached both Barca and Argentina. Does that really translate to the USMNT? I could maybe be sold on the idea but right now I wonder if Tata might not be at a dream job, for him.

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  4. Hmmm…So Carlos Bocanegra sits on the Athletes Council who voted for Cordeiro. 5 days after the election it comes out Bocanegra is a candidate for US mens GM. Nothing fishy about that!

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    • I don’t understand why so many stupid people comes to this place. Fishy for what? to vote for the right people and not for the crazy ones like “angry” Eric and ” crazy ” Solo? Get a life … and stop smoking those cigarettes please…

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  5. This makes more sense. Would be a dream if he found a way to hire Tata Martino too. Would be bittersweet being an ATL fan but country over club all day.

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    • I love the MNT but they better keep their hands off my Boca! And my Tata!!! I’ve waited a long time to have a MLS team to cheer for in my home state. These guys are integral to the team.

      Uncle Arthur, get out the garlic to keep these blood suckers away!

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