Bruce Arena

Bruce Arena
/ 430 days agoMLS reinstates Bruce Arena in 2024: Where could he go next?
With his reinstatement by MLS, Bruce Arena is once again allowed to work for the league. The departure of Wayne Rooney from D.C. United has created an opportunity for him to potentially take over the team. MLS suspended the most successful coach in the league's history after "inappropriate and insensitive remarks" and related allegations. An […]

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/ 484 days agoBruce Arena puts name in hat for DC United job
Former New England Revolution manager Bruce Arena apparently wants a quick return to Major League Soccer. The coach resigned from the Revs in September after being on a six-week administrative leave. Arena previously stepped away from the club after reportedly making ‘insensitive and improper’ comments. Nevertheless, The Athletic is reporting that the coach is eyeing […]

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/ 522 days agoRevs refuse to train after league tries to cover up what happened
New England Revolution players refused to train on Tuesday after former head coach Bruce Arena resigned on Saturday. Arena had been with the club since 2019. He led the team to the MLS Supporters' Shield in 2021. The disgraced coach departed the team after an investigation by league officials. Arena was placed on administrative leave […]

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/ 524 days agoBruce Arena makes final decision after administrative leave
Six weeks after being put on administrative leave by Major League Soccer, Bruce Arena resigned as coach of the New England Revolution on Saturday. On August 1, the former USMNT head coach stepped down due to 'insensitive and improper' comments he reportedly made. Neither side has disclosed the nature of the allegations, but the club […]

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/ 557 days agoMLS host says Bruce Arena used racial slur against someone
New England Revolution head coach Bruce Arena was previously placed on administrative leave in late July. While the club and Major League Soccer did not reveal much about the issue at the time, potential details are starting to trickle in. The Revolution announced on Tuesday, August 1st that their coach allegedly made "inappropriate and insensitive […]

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/ 666 days agoMLS fines Bruce Arena for criticizing VAR as phony baloney
MLS has fined New England Revolution head coach Bruce Arena for violating the Major League Soccer public criticism policy. The decision follows New England’s match against the Columbus Crew on April 15. Arena received a yellow card in last weekend’s 1-1 draw against the Crew. The main point of contention was a lengthy VAR delay […]

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/ 2475 days agoWhat’s Wrong with US? book review: US coach Bruce Arena
As we know, the United States men's soccer team failed to qualify for this year's World Cup. This simple fact sent shockwaves throughout US soccer. Everyone, it seemed, has an opinion on what went wrong and what the nation has to do to improve. Few, however, are actually in any sort of position to affect […]

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/ 2805 days agoBruce Arena dials U.S. in for massive result at the Azteca
When the United States began the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying against Mexico in Columbus last November, then-U.S. manager Jurgen Klinsmann gambled – sending the Americans out in a never-before-used 3-5-2 formation. The result was a disaster. The 3-5-2 was abandoned after a half hour, with Mexico ahead 1-0. They would win the […]

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/ 2935 days agoUS coach Arena calls Trump travel restrictions 'sad'
Washington (AFP) – US football national team manager Bruce Arena is the latest high-profile coach to criticize President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees and those seeking to enter America from seven majority-Muslim countries. "I think it's sad because one thing we do in our sport is that we are a global sport," Arena said […]

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/ 2941 days agoEyes on World Cup as US coach Arena launches second coming
Los Angeles (AFP) – United States coach Bruce Arena will have his eyes firmly fixed on World Cup qualifying Sunday as he launches the first match of his second stint in charge with a friendly against Serbia. Arena, who returned to the helm last November following the sacking of Jurgen Klinsmann, has only two friendlies […]

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/ 2984 days agoUS to meet Serbia in Arena coaching debut
Los Angeles (AFP) – Bruce Arena launches his second spell as coach of the USA when the Americans take on Serbia in a friendly football match in San Diego on January 29. The former Los Angeles Galaxy boss was tapped to replace Jurgen Klinsmann at the helm last month. Former Germany player and coach Klinsmann […]

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/ 3007 days agoArena will stress teamwork for USA to reach World Cup 2018
Los Angeles (AFP) – An older, wiser Bruce Arena returned to the US national team coaching role Tuesday after a 10-year absence, vowing talent and hard work will result in a 2018 World Cup berth. Arena, who had guided the team from 1998-2006 before taking charge of Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy, was named to […]

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/ 3007 days agoArena returns to coach US after Klinsmann sacked
Chicago (AFP) – Bruce Arena was rehired Tuesday for a second stint as United States head coach, replacing sacked German Jurgen Klinsmann. The 65-year-old American who guided the United States to the 2002 World Cup quarter-finals during his previous tenure from 1998-2006, struck a new deal Tuesday through to the 2018 Russia World Cup. "I'm […]

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/ 3008 days agoA new dawn awaits US Team after Klinsmann's sacking
It’s over. Jurgen Klinsmann, five-and-a-half years after being hired to transform the United States men’s national team, has been fired. US Soccer President Sunil Gulati finally pulled the plug on his handpicked coach on Monday afternoon, six days after the US lost 4-0 in Costa Rica in one of its worst performances in recent times. […]

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/ 3272 days agoLA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena wants MLS schedule review
Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena believes the scheduling of the CONCACAF Champions League needs to be reviewed after his expensively assembled team suffered a one-sided quarter-final exit. A Galaxy side bristling with foreign talent led by Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and Nigel De Jong were trounced 4-0 by Mexican outfit Santos Laguna on Tuesday, […]