Fabio Capello Mulls MLS Move. But to which team?

By: Bob | July 16th, 2007

Now that his onetime Real Madrid midfielder is in the United States figuring out where to find some decent fish and chips in southern California, Fabio Capello has indicated that he is mulling an offer to bring his boring, yet effective managerial skills to an unnamed team in MLS.

Capello probably wouldn’t have an introductory press conference replete with confetti and Spice Girls, but that doesn’t mean that he wouldn’t save American soccer from whatever it needs to be saved from.

“They have contacted me from the United States, however I must think about it,” Capello told Monday’s Gazzetta Dello Sport without naming the U.S. team.

“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.”

If anyone could do make things take off it would have to be a coach who was sacked from Real Madrid because his style of play was deemed too boring.

Putting that notion aside, which MLS team do you think has made him an offer? The LA Galaxy? Doubtful considering the relationship he had with Beckham. Chicago Fire? Nope, they have a new coach. Red Bull New York? They wouldn’t fire Bruce Arena after just a half a season, would they? Real Salt Lake? Maybe they could trick Capello into thinking they are like Real Madrid, but they too have a new coach this season. Columbus Crew, Kansas City Wizards, FC Dallas, et al? Do any of these teams have the money to spend on a coach of Capello’s stature?

What do you think? He is just bullshitting us or is there an MLS club that needs a new coach and that is willing to write a big check?

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• bluemeanies |  July 16th, 2007 at 9:33 am

  
  
  

  The only team out there that has coach firing rumors is Colorado, but reportedly the reason they haven’t fired Clavijo uet is because they don’t want to have to pay for two coaches for the rest of the seeason. Then again, Kroenke might not be willing to spend money on a mediocrity but would be willing to spend on a name.

  Outside shot: San Jose 2008.

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• blah |  July 16th, 2007 at 9:49 am

  
  
  

  The San Jose Earthquakes! (err, maybey)

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• Gianfranco |  July 16th, 2007 at 10:26 am

  
  
  

  Imagine if he was named the Galaxy coach, an entire county would not even remotely understand the significance, while a bunch of soccer afficiandos would be horrified. LEXI SIGN HIM UP (the sad thing is he would if only for the shock and awe of the whole thing)

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• Laurie |  July 16th, 2007 at 10:34 am

  
  
  

  I wouldn’t be so quick to rule out the Galaxy. I’m thinking Yallop to San Jose (when that happens) and Capello to LA.

  Oh, the irony.

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• Laurie |  July 16th, 2007 at 10:35 am

  
  
  

  Or Bob, you might get Capello for your Portland expansion team. Wouldn’t that make life interesting?

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• John |  July 16th, 2007 at 6:26 pm

  
  
  

  Now if he took over from Bob Bradley, much as I like Bradley, that would be very interesting.

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