As U.S. Soccer Federation continues their search for Bruce Arena’s successor, former France and Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc revealed on Monday that he turned down the opportunity to take over the United States men’s national soccer team.

“I was approached to coach internationally but it was a no. Especially when it is not your own country,” – Blanc told to Le Parisien. “International coaching must touch your national [roots]. Because of this, I turned it down.” The magazine said that the international job offers in question were from Australia and the United States.

Blanc also added that he is more interested in taking over a club. He hasn’t coached since 2016 when PSG sacked him after he failed to lead the team past the Champions League quarterfinals.

Previously, Blanc’s agent Jean-Pierre Berne revealed that both of these nations were looking for his client’s services.

“He’s looking forward to starting again, but he doesn’t want to coach for coaching’s sake. He wants to try to get a big project, at a big club. If the project doesn’t arrive, we’ll see. We get offers all the time, from clubs from national teams…,” – said Berne before adding: “The USA, Australia for the World Cup…“

The U.S. Soccer federation, however, said that they didn’t have any formal talks with the candidates. “We have not had formal discussions with any potential candidates at this point in our coaching search,” – said the Federation’s statement.

It is believed that the USMNT won’t get a coach until February 2018 when the presidential elections in the Federation will take place.

Dave Sarachan, who led the team in the friendly against Portugal is expected to make a return in the January’s friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced on Wednesday that Bruce Arena’s assistant, Dave Sarachan, was named interim coach of the United States men’s national team. Sarachan, who has a contract until the end of the year as the rest of the Bruce Arena’s staff, will lead the team in the match against Portugal in November. Alongside Sarachan, Pat Noonan, Matt Reis, and Kenny Arena are also on the U.S. Soccer Federation’s payroll. It is expected that they will not get new contracts as the federation looks for a new figure to coach USMNT. That process, however, may take a while.

“As this is the start of a five-year project to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and grow the national team, we want to give ourselves the best opportunity to find the right coach to lead the program,” – the USSF said in a written statement. “As such, there is no specific timetable. We are developing a strategic approach to selecting the next head coach, and we will be thorough and methodical.“

Dave Sarachan is a longtime collaborator of Bruce Arena who hired him as his assistant in 1984 at the University of Virginia. The pair then worked together in D.C. United, the U.S. squad from 1999 to 2002, and the Los Angeles Galaxy before returning to the U.S. team once again this year. As a head coach, Sarachan managed Cornell University and Chicago Fire.

As the USSF begins its search, a couple of high-profile names popped up as the early favorites. One of them is current Atlanta FC coach, Gerardo Martino who also managed Argentina and Barcelona in the past. Former PSG coach Laurent Blanc is also a favorite and might be more realistic option since he is currently unemployed.

The first big challenge for the new USMNT coach will be the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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As U.S. Soccer Federation continues their search for Bruce Arena’s successor, former France and Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc revealed on Monday that he turned down the opportunity to take over the United States men’s national soccer team.

“I was approached to coach internationally but it was a no. Especially when it is not your own country,” – Blanc told to Le Parisien. “International coaching must touch your national [roots]. Because of this, I turned it down.” The magazine said that the international job offers in question were from Australia and the United States.

Blanc also added that he is more interested in taking over a club. He hasn’t coached since 2016 when PSG sacked him after he failed to lead the team past the Champions League quarterfinals.

Previously, Blanc’s agent Jean-Pierre Berne revealed that both of these nations were looking for his client’s services.

“He’s looking forward to starting again, but he doesn’t want to coach for coaching’s sake. He wants to try to get a big project, at a big club. If the project doesn’t arrive, we’ll see. We get offers all the time, from clubs from national teams…,” – said Berne before adding: “The USA, Australia for the World Cup…“

The U.S. Soccer federation, however, said that they didn’t have any formal talks with the candidates. “We have not had formal discussions with any potential candidates at this point in our coaching search,” – said the Federation’s statement.

It is believed that the USMNT won’t get a coach until February 2018 when the presidential elections in the Federation will take place.

Dave Sarachan, who led the team in the friendly against Portugal is expected to make a return in the January’s friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The post Laurent Blanc Isn’t Interested in Taking Over the USMNT appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced on Wednesday that Bruce Arena’s assistant, Dave Sarachan, was named interim coach of the United States men’s national team. Sarachan, who has a contract until the end of the year as the rest of the Bruce Arena’s staff, will lead the team in the match against Portugal in November. Alongside Sarachan, Pat Noonan, Matt Reis, and Kenny Arena are also on the U.S. Soccer Federation’s payroll. It is expected that they will not get new contracts as the federation looks for a new figure to coach USMNT. That process, however, may take a while.

“As this is the start of a five-year project to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and grow the national team, we want to give ourselves the best opportunity to find the right coach to lead the program,” – the USSF said in a written statement. “As such, there is no specific timetable. We are developing a strategic approach to selecting the next head coach, and we will be thorough and methodical.“

Dave Sarachan is a longtime collaborator of Bruce Arena who hired him as his assistant in 1984 at the University of Virginia. The pair then worked together in D.C. United, the U.S. squad from 1999 to 2002, and the Los Angeles Galaxy before returning to the U.S. team once again this year. As a head coach, Sarachan managed Cornell University and Chicago Fire.

As the USSF begins its search, a couple of high-profile names popped up as the early favorites. One of them is current Atlanta FC coach, Gerardo Martino who also managed Argentina and Barcelona in the past. Former PSG coach Laurent Blanc is also a favorite and might be more realistic option since he is currently unemployed.

The first big challenge for the new USMNT coach will be the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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