All-Purpose, Never-Ending Soccer Thread

Kreis is reportedly retiring to become coach.

I'mnot a big RSL/MSL/soccer follower, but I've long thought from afar that RSL needed a different coach. They've NEVER been able to score goals.

 

Well that makes sense. Does anyone know if Kreis has his badges, or will he be allowed to pick them up as he goes a la Gareth Southgate and Middlesbrough.

And is that why Ellinger is staying on as technical director?

 

The email just showed up in my inbox. It looks like Idaho beat me to it!

I find it odd that Kreis is going straight from the playing field to the managing side. Normally you work your way up.

From previous conversations with those in the know John Harkes wanted a head coaching gig straight up a couple of years ago without having been one on any level before.

I don't know about Kreis' badge situation.

 

via theoffside.com...

 

Here's a question...
With the RSL move made so closely to their game with RBNY, what will be the impact?

Kreis is no longer in the line-up, who will score?
What line-up will he use?
How does Adu fit in those plans?

I actually feel bad for those in Utah.

 

This is what makes me think this is a Southgate situation, and why Ellinger was retained as Director of Coaching.

He'll work towards his badges while being the manager in name.

 

Asking again:

Wasn't AC MIlan only in Champions League because it won its appeal of the ban for match fixing?

 

You're correct. If I remember it got in thanks to the Italian Federation allowing them in after their appeal.

 

I thought it was because the team that was to take their place hadn't registered and the penalties hadn' come down until after that deadline.

 

From a soccernet story at the time:

"The club [Milan] have been one of four sides found guilty in the match-fixing scandal that has rocked Italian football, but can now take part in Europe's top competition after having their punishment reduced by an Italian football appeal court."

They still had to get approved by UEFA to play, but it was the Italian FA that greased the skids for their participation.

 

Story and two agate lists on MLS player salaries just moved...

MLS Top Salaries
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A list of Major League Soccer players with $200,000 or more in guaranteed income, as released Friday by the MLS Players Union. Information is as of May 2, and figures are rounded to the nearest dollar. The guarantee is the base salary plus a prorated share of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income under the player’s contract, and it includes marketing bonuses payable in the current year and a prorated shared of any agent’s fees during the term of the contract:
Player, Club 2007 Base Guarantee
David Beckham, LA $5,500,000 $6,500,000
Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Chi 2,492,316 2,666,778
Juan Pablo Angel, NY 1,500,000 1,593,750
Claudio Reyna, NY 1,000,008 1,250,008
Landon Donovan, LA 900,000 900,000
Eddie Johnson, KC 750,000 875,000
Freddy Adu, Salt 300,000 550,000
Carlos Ruiz, Dal 325,000 435,000
Clint Mathis, NY 270,000 410,000
Taylor Twellman, NE 325,008 350,008
Carl Robinson, Tor 300,000 315,000
Pablo Mastroeni, Col 280,000 298,000
Amado Guevara, Chiv 250,000 291,250
Luciano Emilio, DC 265,000 293,125
Jaime Moreno, DC 250,000 275,000
Eddie Pope, Salt 265,000 265,000
Ronnie O’Brien, Tor 240,000 258,750
Ante Razov, Chiv 245,000 248,750
Greg Vanney, Col 216,667 236,667
Richard Mulrooney, Hou 220,000 233,200
Jeffrey Cunningham, Salt 220,000 232,500
Pat Noonan, NE 225,000 227,500
Chris Armas, Chi 225,000 225,000
Fred Da Silva, DC 190,008 222,008
Shaka Hislop, Dal 220,800 220,800
Brian Ching, Hou 220,000 220,000
Cristian Gomez, DC 216,000 218,500
Dave Van Den Bergh, NY 180,000 214,583
Jimmy Conrad, KC 194,750 206,000
Andrew Welsh, Tor 195,000 204,750
Jovan Kirovski, Col 200,000 200,000
Ronald Waterreus, NY 200,000 200,000