http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8575-2002Sep26.html The question now is, can he coach? Best of luck to Mike. Once he's had his delousing bath to get all the DC stink off him, I'd take him into the club in any capacity that was feasible. Fat chance of that happening, though
What a shame....he's only 31. In a perverted way this is actually good for DC. As the article indicates, this clears $125,000 from their salary cap, and they have Nick Rimando as the starter anyway.
I'd like to see him go run his camps (where he makes all his money, remember), and if he's got the ambition for it, go down to the lower divisions and find somewhere to hook on as a coach and get a few years of experience and licenses, then move up the ladder to MLS. His leadership and ability to deal with various personalities was reportedly one of the great intangibles he brought to the 2000 Metros (and we've had NOTHING like that since); if he has or can gain the tactical savvy necessary, he might just make a good manager.
Can Mike Coach? He's already damaged goods ... remember he was Billy Walsh's assistant at Chatham HS?
I dont think Ammann will want to come work for NICK S. Not that anyone who is working there now does but...
Re: Can Mike Coach? Yeah, real damaged. All they did is make it to the state finals........ but I wouldn't expect him to come back to a team (with same coach & gm) that screwed him over pretty good.