Spanish newspaper Gazzetta Dello Sport reported that recently sacked Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello is considering coaching in the United States, after an unnamed MLS club contacted him and offered him a position.
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"They have contacted me from the United States; however, I must think about it,' Capello told Gazzetta Dello Sport. "It would be a new experience that would intrigue me not for the money but to see if anyone could make American soccer take off."
So, who was the club? He's not saying, but the likeliest of suspects is probably Real Salt Lake, who have the worst record in MLS and have already made one coaching change this season. After sacking John Ellinger, RSL announced that Jason Kries would retire and take over as head coach. Since the switch, which kept on Ellinger as a player personnel advisor, Kreis' squad has gone 1-6-4, and you get the feeling, watching him on the sideline during matches, that he is a bit overwhelmed by the responsibility.
But although RSL are the likiest candidate for a switch, there are few untouchable coaches, especially if making a switch could open a pipeline into MLS for more talented European players. You can probably place MLS All-Star and Revs head coach Steve Nicol on the safe list, as well as Los Angeles' Frank Yallop, who got a public vote of confidence from GM Alexi Lalas during the Beckham unveiling (although he wouldn't be the first GM in history to lie pubically).
And, sure, guys like Steve Morrow (Dallas), Dominic Kinnear (Houston) and Curt Onalfo (Kansas City) are doing wonderful jobs at their respective clubs and should be safe. But are they? Capello's pedigree and relationships with world-class players like Francisco Totti and Fabio Cannavaro would be hard to pass up.
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