As widely expected, Bruce Arena has returned as coach of the U.S. Men's National Team, replacing Jurgen Klinsmann, who was fired yesterday. Jere Longman writes in today's New York Times that Arena is more receptive now than in the past to foreign-born players with dual citizenship playing for the U.S. And George Vecsey says in his profile of Arena in the Times that the coach will keep it simple as he takes on the task of qualifying for the 2018 world Cup.
Arena, a member of the Soccer Hall of Fame and a successful MLS coach, begins his second stint as head of the men's team. He also coached the squad from 1998 through 2006 when he was fired. He is the winningest national team coach ever with 71 wins, 16 more than Klinsmann.
Soccer America quotes Arena as saying that while he did not expect the coaching job to come about as it did, he would have done it for free.
Arena has until March to get ready for the next World Cup qualifiers.
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