Seattle Sounders chief Schmid welcomes Klinsmann as new USA coach
Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid has backed the appointment of Jurgen Klinsmann as new USA coach.
Klinsmann was named coach yesterday following the dismissal of Bob Bradley.
Schmid told the Seattle Times: "I think it's good for US Soccer. I know that Juergen is a guy that they've been talking to off and on over the number of years right after Bruce Arena left and Juergen left Germany. I knew it was a possibility then. Obviously in the interim time, they've been able to work out whatever issues or differences there were. Now we all have to support the new national team coach and see that our program continues to move forward.
"I think what's important about it is that they hired someone who's been in America for a while. Juergen has been living in America now for close to ten years. His son is involved in the US club structure in youth soccer so he knows what that's all about.
"Part of his coaching license he did by working with the Galaxy for three months when I was there. He's been around the Galaxy and the pro game in MLS and the national team. Even though he is a highly known international soccer person, he's also a person who has been around the block in the US and he has an idea about what US Soccer is all about. I don't think other guys would have that idea."
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Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed May 23rd | |||
| New York RB | Chivas USA | 1 - 1 | 23:08 |
| Thu May 24th | |||
| Chicago Fire | Dallas | 2 - 1 | 00:40 |
| Seattle Sounders | Columbus Crew | - 2 | 02:10 |
| LA Galaxy | SJ Earthquakes | 2 - 3 | 02:30 |
| Sat May 26th | |||
| Houston Dynamo | LA Galaxy | 2 - 1 | 18:50 |
| Toronto | Philadelphia Union | 20:40 | |
| Columbus Crew | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | 23:10 |
| DC United | New England | 3 - 2 | 23:30 |
| Sun May 27th | |||
| Real Salt Lake | Dallas | 2 - 2 | 01:00 |
| Colorado Rapids | Montreal Impact | 3 - 2 | 01:00 |
| Portland Timbers | Whitecaps | 1 - 1 | 02:10 |
| Chivas USA | Seattle Sounders | 1 - 1 | 02:36 |
| Sporting KC | SJ Earthquakes | 20:30 | |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| DC United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 27 |
| New York RB | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| Sporting KC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| Whitecaps | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 17 |
| Chicago Fire | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |
| Colorado Rapids | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Columbus Crew | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |
| Houston Dynamo | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| Dallas | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| New England | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| LA Galaxy | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| Montreal Impact | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
| Chivas USA | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Union | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| Toronto | 10 | 1 | 9 | -13 | 3 |
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