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Klinsmann, for all his faults, was right about one thing: US Soccer -- especially the men's NT -- needs a divorce from MLS. The interests of the two organizations are at odds, and as long as MLS' interests get the upper hand, we won't have any decent player development or get consistently decent results in international play.

Whether Klinsmann was better than Bruce Arena is irrelevant. Both of them had to work with that handicap. The US needs a system of player identification and development that's not tied to the restrictive, cartel-like rules of MLS (which are unique in the world and uniquely handicap American soccer). The US needs a strong federation that provides strong backing for clubs to develop players and get the full value out of them instead of having to share it with a cartel, and protects communities like Columbus from blackmail by greedy owners - something else you don't see anywhere else. The US needs a federation that supports and encourages players who want to compete at the highest levels (which means Europe) instead of helping lure them back into the Retirement League where the level of competition is much lower.

This isn't about whether a foreign coach is better than an American or vice versa. It's about rigging the system to favor an average coach who gets decent results in a mediocre competitive environment because he's their buddy and he won't rock the MLS boat. It's also about rationalizing that decision by pretending he's just an American version of Pep Guardiola because he knows how to get the best out of a so-so player like Gyasi Zardes in a mildly competitive environment.
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