MLS coaches (current and potential) and coaching thread

The Athletic:
Sources: LA Galaxy to hire Caleb Porter as next head coach

Porter will also face challenges in ... getting more from the Galaxy’s academy, which has yet to pump players into the first team despite its location in a soccer hotbed.​

Porter in Portland was probably the one coach who was even less on board the “play your kids” movement than recent Galaxy coaches have been. On the other hand, Portland is the second smallest homegrown territory in MLS so at the opposite end of the spectrum from LA...

Regarding the reports today of Caleb Porter to the Galaxy... I was told by one source late last week that #CrewSC weren’t thrilled with Porter or Josh Wolff and were looking for more pedigree in the next manager. Working on getting more info.

— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) December 11, 2018

Porter good enough for LA but not for Columbus?


LA Galaxy name Dennis te Kloese General Manager

The LA Galaxy announced today that the club has hired Dennis te Kloese as General Manager. Te Kloese, who joins after serving as the director of national teams for the Mexican Football Federation, will oversee all aspects of LA Galaxy soccer operations, including first-team, LA Galaxy II and LA Galaxy Academy decisions. The Dutchman will lead the search for the team’s next head coach.​

 

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  Boehm: Gonzalez frontrunner for FCD coaching job

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  Report: Galaxy "deep in negotiations" with Porter

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  MLS coaching legend Sigi Schmid hospitalized in LA

 

Some more #MLS news: Hearing Weston FC technical director Victor Pastora and former RSL star Javi Morales are set to join Inter Miami academy in the coming weeks. #InterMiamiCF

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) December 11, 2018

Dennis te Kloese says one of his highest priorities is creating a better link between the Galaxy's first team, second team, and the academy. He says there is a need for a "local identity" in the squad.

— Adam Serrano (@AdamSerrano) December 11, 2018

 

👀 @LAGalaxy #MLS pic.twitter.com/leZhUiog9G

— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) December 11, 2018

 

Per a league source: Luiz Muzzi is the one making recent roster decisions for Orlando City. Club has not announced him yet, but he's the one working on these decisions. #OCSC

— Jordan Culver (@JordanCulver) December 12, 2018

but wait - he’s also - according to #FCDallas - still under their employment and directly involved in their roster decisions. 🧐 who’s getting jobbed here? https://t.co/rub7s5OZPC

— 3rd Degree (@3rdDegreeNet) December 12, 2018

wat

 

Per source, hearing that former #RBNY sporting director Ali Curtis has interviewed with @ColumbusCrewSC for the sporting director position. Can also confirm previous reports that Bruce Arena interviewed for the same job.

— Kristian Dyer (@KristianRDyer) December 12, 2018

 

Report: Marcelo Bielsa lined up by Atlanta United

A report from Paul Newberry of the Associated Press claims that Atlanta United want one of Marcelo Bielsa or Guillermo Barros Schelotto to take over from outgoing head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino.​

Sampaoli's agent misses Atlanta trip, but there's still contact

CBS Sports reported last weekend that Jorge Sampoali's agent was set to meet with Atlanta United on Sunday, the day after the club won MLS Cup 2018. But sources tell CBS Sports that the agent did not end up making the trip, and an associate of his was in Atlanta in his place. ​

Orlando City and FC Dallas at the GM meetings... pic.twitter.com/8Xx3yMUzFr

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) December 12, 2018

 

Atlanta United President Eales Responds To Bielsa Rumors

Atlanta chief Eales would not be drawn on any alleged interest in Bielsa, who remains in a job at Elland Road, but he acknowledged that the new man in charge will have to entertain the team's fans.

"I may have missed something, but I thought [Bielsa] was at Leeds," Eales told Omnisport. "I would say that Marcelo Bielsa is incredible.

"I had Mauricio Pochettino when I was at Tottenham and that Newell's Old Boys tree that's come from Bielsa is pretty incredible. He's got a lot of people and a lot of coaches who have been inspired by him.

"The reality is we've got a style of play in Atlanta where we score the most goals in the league, we were title winners this year and we play an exciting, attractive style.

"I think it's important that the coach who comes in has a similar pedigree of playing that way. That, for us, is the most important thing."

Boca Juniors coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto and former Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli have also been touted and Eales believes Atlanta are recruiting from a position of strength. ​

 

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Actually not an opinion...I’m reacting to an article so take your issue up with the writer 👍🏼

— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) December 13, 2018

Orlando’s VP of Communications seems like a swell guy...

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Jorge Sampaoli Appointed by Santos

Oficial: Santos FC e Jorge Sampaoli têm um aceite assinado na proposta para que o argentino seja o treinador da equipe em 2019. Os últimos detalhes e a assinatura do contrato devem ser finalizados em encontros presenciais neste final de semana. pic.twitter.com/ZF3m3j3XuW

— Santos FC (@SantosFC) December 13, 2018

(Spanish) Guillermo Barros Schelotto met with Boca Juniors yesterday, has been offered a one-year contract extentsion. He is due to give an answer by this weekend

The end of the road for Guillermo Barros Schelotto - @DiarioOle confirming that the Boca manager will leave the club at the end of the year as suspected, following a meeting with president Daniel Angelici pic.twitter.com/6QSg3MOklE

— GOLAZO (@golazoargentino) December 13, 2018

Portland Timbers appoint Ned Grabavoy as club technical director

As Schletto’s contract expires @BocaJrsOficial, he and his agent have their eyes set on @MLS but what people haven’t talked about is his style of play (not a tactician) and where that fits. @ATLUTD isn’t a perfect fit like everyone makes it out...is @ColumbusCrewSC?! 🧐#MLS

— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) December 13, 2018

poor Twellman

The Athletic: Caleb Porter nearing deal to become Crew head coach

While discussions were indeed ongoing between Porter and the Galaxy, those talks never got over the finish line. Columbus made a final push to land Porter, who has a history in Ohio as the former coach at the University of Akron, where he led the Zips to a national championship in 2010.
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A source close to the negotiations confirms @PaulTenorio's story that Caleb Porter is no longer a candidate for the vacant @LAGalaxy coaching job. Apparently new GM Dennis te Kloese didn't feel Porter was the right fit for the club.

— Kevin Baxter 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@kbaxter11) December 14, 2018

 

Wonder which side is spinning...

Despite the differing narratives out there, I can reinforce my earlier reporting via multiple sources: The Galaxy offered Porter the job. He chose to take the Columbus job instead. #mls #savedthecrew

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) December 14, 2018

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FWIW: If I were running an @MLS club and determined to hire a coach from Argentina, I'd go after Philadelphia Union legend Eduardo Coudet. Racing have been *balling* all season.

That said, kinda doubt he'd leave right now.

— Matthew Doyle (@MattDoyle76) December 14, 2018

 

New US national team coach Gregg Berhalter lays out his tactical vision

 

#GraciasGuille pic.twitter.com/BykXeuu23q

— Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) December 14, 2018

Barros Schelotto leaves Boca - MLS next?

It’s called leverage....or “more years”. #MLS https://t.co/jkG0gzsg9q

— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) December 14, 2018

The @LAGalaxy-Caleb Porter talks ended over the length of the contract the team was offering, Im told. The Galaxy are still paying Curt Onalfo and Sigi Schmid - who had 2-yr deals - in addition to Dominic Kinnear. They did not want to saddle themselves with another long-term deal

— Kevin Baxter 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@kbaxter11) December 14, 2018

http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-galaxy-porter-20181213-story.html

 

FC Dallas Academy Director Luchi Gonzalez, 38, named head coach of first team, replacing Oscar Pareja (Tijuana)

— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) December 16, 2018

https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2018/12/16/fc-dallas-names-luchi-gonzalez-seventh-coach-club-history


FC Dallas announced today that it has hired FC Dallas Academy Director Luchi Gonzalez as its new head coach. Gonzalez becomes the club’s seventh head coach in team history. Gonzalez, 38, will be the second youngest head coach in MLS when the 2019 regular season begins.