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Jurgen Klinsmann has been relieved of his duties as coach and technical director of the U.S. men's national team, U.S. Soccer announced on Monday. According to Sam Borden of the New York Times, current Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena is likely to replace Klinsmann on an interim basis. However, Borden notes that details have not been finalized. According to Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated, Arena could be announced as soon as Tuesday. In a statement, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati explained the move, which comes after the team's horrible start to the hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying. The...

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann criticized what he sees as an American custom of sports teams catering to star players, in quotes released on Wednesday. Klinsmann, who left star midfielder Landon Donovan off the U.S. World Cup squad last month, singled out the NBA as ignoring his philosophy of favoring a player's future potential over past accomplishments.

Go back in time to Aug. 1, 2011, to Jurgen Klinsmann’s introductory press conference as U.S. men’s national team coach, when he said this: “There’s so much influence coming from the Latin environment over the last 15-20 years. It also has to be reflected in the U.S. national team.” ........................................................ Fast-forward to the present, and of the 23 players chosen to represent the U.S. in Brazil, there is not a single Mexican-American playing professionally in Liga MX among them. Only winger Joe Corona, of Club Tijuana, was among the originally 30 that was trimmed down to a final 23. The...

Klinsmann talking with U.S. Soccer ST. LOUIS (AP) - Former Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann is in informal talks with the U.S. Soccer Federation that could lead to him taking over as coach of the United States. Klinsmann, who coached Germany to a surprising berth in the World Cup semifinals this summer, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview on Thursday that he's been speaking with USSF president Sunil Gulati. "We've had a couple of conversations. I'm evaluating everything that comes up," Klinsmann said. "I'll stay in touch with Sunil and see what it leads to. It's a very casual...