After reading that story, all I could think of was Clavijo as the 'Talk a big a game and do nothing' guy from this Fedex/Kinko's commericals. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hKWM5Z1zds"]YouTube - FedEx Kinkos: The Office Meeting Commercial[/ame]
Barcelona (yes THAT Barcelona) wants to get a team into MLS in Miami. I don't know if that is in a cooperative posture with the existing USL 1 team or completely independent of them. https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=865255
In terms of coaching the Rapids, things reached the point where it was clear Clavijo was not the one for that job at that point in time. I do wish him luck. I think we've all had times in life where we did things that we were good at but it just wasn't ideal. I hope this slightly different role suits him well and that he finds success doing it. Who knows, maybe with some more experience and a good job in this role we may find him in the MLS again. And that may be a good thing as it seems like a lot of technical directors in the league are guys who are still pretty young and inexperienced; quite the opposite of what I'd think one would want for that job.
So who's got money on Miami FC winning the USL this year? (tumbleweeds rolling across screen)... Yep, good luck Fernando. Honestly, I do wish him well. Technical director is probably tailor made for him.
Well, Miami is the next best thing, and he is a member of the US Soccer HOF, that's always going to carry some cache. The man has lived here for quite a while, I'm sure he calls the US home as much as Uruguay now. I do really think the US needs guys like Clavijo, who can bring that Latin influence into the American game and strengthen the national player pool and the MLS as a result. Does that mean he should be a head coach somewhere again? Probably not, but he certainly has discovered some hidden gems and brought them to the MLS and that should count for something. I wish him the best in settling in to the right situation and finding success in it.