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    Quote Originally Posted by Areathrasher View Post
    Diego Alonso anybody?

    Bit of a shitshow in Miami but was excellent with Pachuca and Monterrey. Proven in CCL.
    (Taken from other thread)

    I would support this, but has he actually been fired by Miami?

    EDIT: it's fresh off the press - he's out at Miami.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smokecell View Post
    (Taken from other thread)

    I would support this, but has he actually been fired by Miami?
    He was today for Neville.

    I would take him. He is better than all the other names mentioned and has a great track record.

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    I would take him too. Don’t blame him I’m the slightest for Miami’s first year performance.

    He’d be a good manager with our roster. More pragmatic than Vanney but not outright defensive by any means.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ag futbol View Post
    I would take him too. Don’t blame him I’m the slightest for Miami’s first year performance.

    He’d be a good manager with our roster. More pragmatic than Vanney but not outright defensive by any means.
    I thought he did well considering that team not being able to score. Yeah there wee 10 teams in the playoffs from the east but they lost a bunch of 1 goal matches and they're a far cry from year 1 Minnesota or every year Cinci.

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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...olo-coach-mls/

    Interview with Steve Cherundolo about wanting to be the head coach of an MLS team. He says that he’s had conversations with MLS teams about head coaching opportunities.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ag futbol View Post
    I would take him too. Don’t blame him I’m the slightest for Miami’s first year performance.

    He’d be a good manager with our roster. More pragmatic than Vanney but not outright defensive by any means.
    I dunno if Diego Alonso wants to manage in MLS anymore though.

    Apparently he had a end of season meeting with the ownership which went so bad that Alonso thought he got sacked and told a bunch of staff. Inter Miami ownership said he wasn't fired. Then today Diego Alonso 'mutually terminated'.

    lol

    I'd be totally ok with Diego Alonso though. Certainly he's got a better resume than the names being pandered around now
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    As I said in the closed thread..."Sign him up!"

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    I like Diego Alonso much more than Armas or Olsen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noxx98 View Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...olo-coach-mls/

    Interview with Steve Cherundolo about wanting to be the head coach of an MLS team. He says that he’s had conversations with MLS teams about head coaching opportunities.
    I'm assuming he will go to DC United if he doesn't mind low pay just to get some first team mangerial experience. Pinedo & Armas apparently both walked on DC for what is presumed to be low wage offers. They're notorious cheapskates so not only will the manager get low pay (Olsen was on $400K), they will also not give a lot of money to build the roster.

    Olsen has been gone since October 8th, they've managed nothing in 2 months since then, and they've already stolen our patented "2 weeks" maneuvre https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/...next-two-weeks . In the end, I will laugh if they just re-hire Olsen and I actually saw that rumored as he is, because it's DCU, on their candidate list.

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    Replying to
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    Ben Olsen has begun DCU front-office work in an advisory role, Levien said. Olsen did interview for Toronto job, but he's not a finalist. Long friendship with GM Ali Curtis led to that. I don't have any inside knowledge at TFC, but I wouldn't be surprised if Chris Armas is hired
    some info from steven goff

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    I take the first bit as true, about Olsen.

    I doubt its Armas.

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    So in the meantime, who's preparing training camp right now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    I take the first bit as true, about Olsen.

    I doubt its Armas.
    I agree if it was Armas it would be done by now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yohan View Post
    I dunno if Diego Alonso wants to manage in MLS anymore though.

    Apparently he had a end of season meeting with the ownership which went so bad that Alonso thought he got sacked and told a bunch of staff. Inter Miami ownership said he wasn't fired. Then today Diego Alonso 'mutually terminated'.

    lol

    I'd be totally ok with Diego Alonso though. Certainly he's got a better resume than the names being pandered around now
    Considering ownership quickly replaced Alonso with Phil Neville, I'm going to assume the shit-show aspect of the season end meeting was coming in from the ownership side. They seem to be out of touch given that absurd appointment.
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    https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2021/...oaching-search

    As for Olsen, Levien said he’s “already advising us on soccer-related decisions” in a still-developing front-office role, including weighing in on the coaching search and the construction of the club’s training facility. According to Washington Post's Steve Goff, Olsen reportedly interviewed for the Toronto FC coaching position, but is not considered a finalist. MLSsoccer.com reports Armas also had multiple interviews about the Toronto FC vacancy.

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    I would think whoever it is will be announced (or atleast leaked by the media) this week.

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    So, there are some foreign twitter accounts either leeching off Rollins reports or independently reporting that Vieira could be TFC's manager.

    https://www.diez.hn/mls/1434934-498/...mpression=true

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    i tend to side with KJ on this one that veira will not be the gaffer

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    I appreciate KJ and all but if I recall correctly there has been at least one instance where he was proved wrong and rather than admit fault he pointed to some tiny technicality. Something like “well the contract wasn’t out when I tweeted so the deal wasn’t imminent although it eventually happened”

    Anyway, based on everything I’ve heard so far I’d be surprised if it’s Viera.

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    How about this:

    Victor Vasquez.

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    I would probably ask Cheyrou first if we were going that route. In fact, not sure why he hasn’t had his name floated already.

    I do worry with certain coaching candidates, MLS experience or not, the world they come from football wise is too far away from the low end nature of MLS. The players just cannot do what they ask so they get disappointed and quit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ag futbol View Post
    I would probably ask Cheyrou first if we were going that route. In fact, not sure why he hasn’t had his name floated already.

    ...
    I seem to recall his family like Canada but prefer France - Victor is another matter. Worth a punt as an assistant.

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    The three finalists Steve Cherubdolo, steve Caldwell, and Chris Armas.
    Expect the coach to be one of these three

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    Quote Originally Posted by TFC_905 View Post
    The three finalists Steve Cherubdolo, steve Caldwell, and Chris Armas.
    Expect the coach to be one of these three
    Interesting, hadn't considered Caldwell. Not exactly a murderers' row.

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    Caldwell? Seriously...?

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    Where exactly did you see this information? Or are you just speculating?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mowe View Post
    Interesting, hadn't considered Caldwell. Not exactly a murderers' row.
    wow...kinda underwhelming but typical of ali s pay grade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeForbes View Post
    Where exactly did you see this information? Or are you just speculating?
    yeah I'm calling bullshit. Hiring Caldwell would be too dumb a move for even Mo Johnston to make

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavemTFC View Post
    yeah I'm calling bullshit. Hiring Caldwell would be too dumb a move for even Mo Johnston to make
    Caldwell seems so out of touch just commenting on a game, let alone managing.

 

 

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