After years of Development, LAFC is Ready for Its First DA Playoffs

Back in 2016, LAFC didn’t have a stadium. Or a head coach. Or Carlos Vela. MLS had awarded a franchise to Los Angeles, but they wouldn’t play their first game in the league until 2018. They did, however, have an Under-12 US Soccer Development Academy team. From the ground up LAFC ownership had decided to […]

New LAFC Head Coach Bob Bradley Discusses Player Development Approach

Bob Bradley was fully unveiled as MLS expansion team LAFC’s new head coach on Friday, in a press conference at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. During the event, which also included a stadium tour of LAFC’s new venue, Banc of California Stadium, within walking distance at Exposition Park, Bradley discussed a wide number […]

Sigi Schmid, Bob Bradley Return To Coaching Ranks In Los Angeles

Thursday was a monumental day in Los Angeles soccer, with both MLS teams busy dropping news. All told, there were two coaching announcements and a major player signing. Let’s pick up the scene in chronological order. First, the Los Angeles Times’ Kevin Baxter reported the LA Galaxy had fired Curt Onalfo as head coach and […]

The Best of November in CONCACAF (Part 2)

Part 1 of November’s finest in CONCACAF took us around the states, down to Costa Rica, and back to Mexico. Part two takes us to a few new destinations before returning stateside with Major League Soccer and taking another look at the happenings on the southern side of the Mexican/American border. Bradley finally gets a […]

All We Are Saying is Give Bob a Chance: Bradley to Swansea City

When I first heard news of Bob Bradley’s hiring at Swansea City, I was surprised. I was surprised that the former United States boss had gotten the job over Ryan Giggs, the man who seemed the odds on favorite for the Swansea selection while Francesco Guidolin ran through the motions in what the Italian manager knew were his final […]

Bob Bradley Unveiled as Le Havre Coach

Former U.S. Men’s National Team coach Bob Bradley has been appointed as head coach of French club Le Havre. Le Havre compete in Ligue 2 and are recognized as the oldest football club in France. Le Havre are 4th in Ligue 2 standings and have a strong chance of winning promotion to the top division […]