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[Anonymous]

I assume this is good news: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/11/dan-helfrich-named-chief-operating-officer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume this is good news: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/11/dan-helfrich-named-chief-operating-officer

Thanks for pointing this out. Objectively speaking, I'd like to think this is very good news. Looks like the position was created for an Operational Change Manager. Perhaps someone with some power to cut through some red tape and provide good direction to US Soccer.

A World Cup year always picks up some momentum and things happen. It looking like this next World Cup will provide cascading benefits for the US; we can only hope right?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume this is good news: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/11/dan-helfrich-named-chief-operating-officer

Thanks for pointing this out. Objectively speaking, I'd like to think this is very good news. Looks like the position was created for an Operational Change Manager. Perhaps someone with some power to cut through some red tape and provide good direction to US Soccer.

A World Cup year always picks up some momentum and things happen. It looking like this next World Cup will provide cascading benefits for the US; we can only hope right?!

Besides money benefits, what others?
6 months aways from biggest soccer competition in the world and still nobody consumes MLS or NWSL outside of our borders. Our national team for men still sucks azz and the women’s is in clear decline since we basically bulldozed the last wc.

Our colleges each year recruit more foreigners and that is also something you can see in our dmv youth coaching scene. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

[Anonymous]

Our colleges each year recruit more foreigners…

Biggest story of decade.

Hilarious to spend all this money and find at the end competing as small family units against nation state recruitment and funding.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_national_youth_football_team

I recall in 2018 sitting in a classroom at Wootton High where the technical director listed recruits to Ivies as their main mission. They still do - but no where near the numbers.

ESPN Real Sports - THIS is your story for the World Cup. This is what happens when a federation abandons standards for profits

The saddest part? Nothing will change after 2026.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our colleges each year recruit more foreigners…

Biggest story of decade.

Hilarious to spend all this money and find at the end competing as small family units against nation state recruitment and funding.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_national_youth_football_team

I recall in 2018 sitting in a classroom at Wootton High where the technical director listed recruits to Ivies as their main mission. They still do - but no where near the numbers.

ESPN Real Sports - THIS is your story for the World Cup. This is what happens when a federation abandons standards for profits

The saddest part? Nothing will change after 2026.

Yep, really tied up in this story is the money being funneled into college programs from these overseas agencies that are bringing players here. So many of these programs and schools are taking cash and everyone looks the other way.

Like so many things here, it is all about grifting and money, everyone is on the take. This should be a career making story but there aren’t any investigative journalists anymore.

Will a guy from a consulting firm who helped write a tepid report accomplish anything other than pad his retirement? No.

[Anonymous]

I guess his daughter will continue to get call up... another case of nepotism....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess his daughter will continue to get call up... another case of nepotism....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume this is good news: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/11/dan-helfrich-named-chief-operating-officer

Thanks for pointing this out. Objectively speaking, I'd like to think this is very good news. Looks like the position was created for an Operational Change Manager. Perhaps someone with some power to cut through some red tape and provide good direction to US Soccer.

A World Cup year always picks up some momentum and things happen. It looking like this next World Cup will provide cascading benefits for the US; we can only hope right?!

Besides money benefits, what others?
6 months aways from biggest soccer competition in the world and still nobody consumes MLS or NWSL outside of our borders. Our national team for men still sucks azz and the women’s is in clear decline since we basically bulldozed the last wc.

Our colleges each year recruit more foreigners and that is also something you can see in our dmv youth coaching scene. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

The men are fine. 14th in the world. The women are ranked second in the world and won the last global competition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume this is good news: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/11/dan-helfrich-named-chief-operating-officer

Thanks for pointing this out. Objectively speaking, I'd like to think this is very good news. Looks like the position was created for an Operational Change Manager. Perhaps someone with some power to cut through some red tape and provide good direction to US Soccer.

A World Cup year always picks up some momentum and things happen. It looking like this next World Cup will provide cascading benefits for the US; we can only hope right?!

Besides money benefits, what others?
6 months aways from biggest soccer competition in the world and still nobody consumes MLS or NWSL outside of our borders. Our national team for men still sucks azz and the women’s is in clear decline since we basically bulldozed the last wc.

Our colleges each year recruit more foreigners and that is also something you can see in our dmv youth coaching scene. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

The men are fine. 14th in the world. The women are ranked second in the world and won the last global competition.

Your knowledge of the current status quo is akin to the women’s coach aversion to health/fitness

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume this is good news: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/11/dan-helfrich-named-chief-operating-officer

Thanks for pointing this out. Objectively speaking, I'd like to think this is very good news. Looks like the position was created for an Operational Change Manager. Perhaps someone with some power to cut through some red tape and provide good direction to US Soccer.

A World Cup year always picks up some momentum and things happen. It looking like this next World Cup will provide cascading benefits for the US; we can only hope right?!

Besides money benefits, what others?
6 months aways from biggest soccer competition in the world and still nobody consumes MLS or NWSL outside of our borders. Our national team for men still sucks azz and the women’s is in clear decline since we basically bulldozed the last wc.

Our colleges each year recruit more foreigners and that is also something you can see in our dmv youth coaching scene. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

The men are fine. 14th in the world. The women are ranked second in the world and won the last global competition.

Your knowledge of the current status quo is akin to the women’s coach aversion to health/fitness

Mens fifa rankings mean nothing... we all know that the USMNT is not #14 in the world. For the USWNT.. Spain is miles ahead now and other European teams are coming.. the world caught up...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess his daughter will continue to get call up... another case of nepotism....

+1.. nepotism wins again

[Anonymous]

She was a starter and I don't believe she scored a single goal this year (she is a forward). I might be wrong but I'm too lazy to check.

But I'm guessing she'll be called into the next YNT camp for sure regardless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She was a starter and I don't believe she scored a single goal this year (she is a forward). I might be wrong but I'm too lazy to check.

But I'm guessing she'll be called into the next YNT camp for sure regardless.

Daddy, I want my golden ticket!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She was a starter and I don't believe she scored a single goal this year (she is a forward). I might be wrong but I'm too lazy to check.

But I'm guessing she'll be called into the next YNT camp for sure regardless.

Daddy, I want my golden ticket!

I looked all this up because I was curious. She seems pretty accomplished, is that all because of nepotism? Knowing $$ buys alot is it more than that?

[Anonymous]

It’s good news if you or your club has a connection to him (McLean)