Sarachan will coach USMNT in November friendly against Portugal
- by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Oct 24, 2017
Arena resigned as national team coach following the USA's failure to qualify for the World Cup.
The other members of Arena's staff -- Pat Noonan, Matt Reis and son Kenny -- also remain under contract with the federation. U.S. Soccer general secretary Dan Flynn told Soccer America Arena's assistants are under contract until March.
Sarachan's appointment covers one game. A decision about who will be in charge if the national team holds a January camp as well as friendlies outside the FIFA window in January and February and matches during the FIFA break in March.
No decision on a permanent replacement for Arena is expected at least before the U.S. Soccer presidential election in February.
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Hopefully we see this as the start of a new cycle in terms of squad selection.
Who cares.
Focus now should be on the Olympics in 2020. The U17 & U20's have both done well. Maybe every position on the USMNT should be challenged by the kids. Shucks, Claudio Reyna's son may be ready by then. The same old, same old hasn't worked, time to get out the broom.