D.C. United (or DC United, I'm not sure) just fired their long-time coach and former player, Ben Olsen. The team had done well at times, but without Wayne Rooney, who went back to jolly old England, and with key injuries, they are not doing well. Olsen survived some poor seasons before, but this was too much. They've got a great new stadium, and when people can actually go back and watch games there, I guess the management wants a team with at least a chance to win occasionally.
So they're looking for a coach. This column suggested getting former U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) coach, Jill Ellis.
"Ellis has never coached a men’s team, but she is open to it. Last year, as her U.S. women’s tenure wound down, she said, “I went to the pro licensing [programs], and what I learned a lot in there was coaches, whether it’s MLS, [lower-division] USL, international, we deal with many of the same things in terms of management and tactics and such.” "
My guess is that they won't have the bravado and bravery to try this. But it would be intriguing, and would definitely draw some attention. I'll report back when they do hire a coach.
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