Announcement coming today but this is what Arena said after Klinsman selected his squad for the 2014 World Cup
“Players on the national team should be–and this is my own feeling–they should be Americans. If they’re all born in other countries, I don’t think we can say we are making progress.”
These comments won’t disappear, and Arena can’t pretend that it will. Arena needs dual-national talent if the USMNT has any hope of rallying to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. His comments don’t reflect a good start to a coaching tenure, but it’s something that can be fixed.
It just can’t be ignored.
“Players on the national team should be–and this is my own feeling–they should be Americans. If they’re all born in other countries, I don’t think we can say we are making progress.”
These comments won’t disappear, and Arena can’t pretend that it will. Arena needs dual-national talent if the USMNT has any hope of rallying to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. His comments don’t reflect a good start to a coaching tenure, but it’s something that can be fixed.
It just can’t be ignored.
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