Anonymous wrote:Well I bet this will not go over well. I think he is a really good coach but he is a he.

he's a really good, smart coach, and most importantly he will be accepted by the USWNT locker room. Their team culture would eat a lot of managers alive. I laughed out loud when I heard a rumor that Phil Neville was being considered....he wouldn't last an hour.

Anonymous wrote:Give me an American with domestic and international experience. I have grown tired of these self-hating Americans who are infatuated with Europe. I am tired of my fellow citizens being treated as second class citizens. On the women's side, it is not deserved. We have enough home grown talent that we don't need to issue a green card or work visa to anyone. Let's build up our own knowledge base.

I am fine either way but feel like we should ask "Why there wasn't an American?"

Oh stop it with the pity party. It’s telling that your go-to is infatuation with Europe. Building up our own knowledge base includes someone who might not necessarily be American. Hiring someone simply because they are American is the pro equivalent of giving out a participation trophy.

Give me an American with domestic and international experience. I have grown tired of these self-hating Americans who are infatuated with Europe. I am tired of my fellow citizens being treated as second class citizens. On the women's side, it is not deserved. We have enough home grown talent that we don't need to issue a green card or work visa to anyone. Let's build up our own knowledge base.

I am fine either way but feel like we should ask "Why there wasn't an American?"

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Anonymous wrote:Why does it have to be an American citizen? Get the best coach for the team, that’s it. That should be the only criteria.

While I agree with you, it is, after all, a US National Team which represents the best of the USA. Hence, try to get the best US Citizen (or permanent citizen/Green Card) if possible but if a foreign national is better, then hire a a foreign national.

If possible, sure. This is also the same kind of mentality that landed us Berhalter instead of even considering Tata Martino.

Exactly. I’m not clear why anyone would care in the slightest if the coach is American.

I am very surprised that they picked a male.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does it have to be an American citizen? Get the best coach for the team, that’s it. That should be the only criteria.

While I agree with you, it is, after all, a US National Team which represents the best of the USA. Hence, try to get the best US Citizen (or permanent citizen/Green Card) if possible but if a foreign national is better, then hire a a foreign national.

If possible, sure. This is also the same kind of mentality that landed us Berhalter instead of even considering Tata Martino.

Anonymous wrote:Why does it have to be an American citizen? Get the best coach for the team, that’s it. That should be the only criteria.

While I agree with you, it is, after all, a US National Team which represents the best of the USA. Hence, try to get the best US Citizen (or permanent citizen/Green Card) if possible but if a foreign national is better, then hire a a foreign national.

Anonymous wrote:Why we can't find a US-born coach?

Jill Ellis was not US born. Why would that be a plus?

Why does it have to be an American citizen? Get the best coach for the team, that’s it. That should be the only criteria.

Anonymous wrote:Why we can't find a US-born coach?

Thank you for your honesty.

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Anonymous wrote:Why we can't find a US-born coach?

What difference does being US born make? We want the best American citizen coach whether or not they were US born, male or female.

Agreed. Nothing more “American” than that. At least when I grew up.

Anonymous wrote:Why we can't find a US-born coach?

What difference does being US born make? We want the best American citizen coach whether or not they were US born, male or female.

From SI, “Andonovski, 43, has coached Reign FC in the NWSL for the past two seasons after coaching FC Kansas City to two NWSL titles between 2013 and ’17. ... Multiple sources said Andonovski was by far the preferred choice of the current USWNT players, some of whom have said they were consulted by WNT GM Kate Markgraf as she went through her search process. At the club level, Andonovski has coached influential U.S. veterans Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn, among others.”

Sounds like the players wanted him, so that is usually a good sign. Surprised a bit they didn’t go for a female.

Why we can't find a US-born coach?

Well I bet this will not go over well. I think he is a really good coach but he is a he.