Guus Hiddink could be making an announcement as early as next month about his future. He has a contract with as Russia's head coach until the end of June 2010 and now with the failure to qualify for the World Cup it is thought he will quit and become Technical Director at Chelsea. Hiddink had [...] Click to continue reading...

ASN had the chance to speak with Chicago Fire technical director Frank Klopas to talk about some of the recent departures from the Fire as well as the realities of the soccer business.
Jeff Tobin reports from the Windy City.

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The media reports are heating up that Mo Johnston, fresh of his Scottish Football Hall of Fame induction (insert joke here), will announce the signing of Preki (scientific name: Predrag Radosavljevic) as TFC's new manager. Sources are saying that negotiations are well under way and that an official announcement could come as early as Thursday. Click to continue reading...

The Fire's front office brass and Denis Hamlett are scheduled to have a sit-down in the next couple of days to discuss the Head Coach's future at the club.

"We're supposed to have a meeting in the next couple of days," Hamlett said on Tuesday afternoon. "We spoke yesterday and decided that we want to sit down and have a discussion.

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When I wanted to write a preview of the Bafana Bafana vs Jamaica match in Bloemfontein this evening, I thought I would just go and see what the online experts say.

Kickoff.com Bafana's One problem is Two Shoes

Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John "Shoes" Moshoeu says that while South Africa has not been doing very well in their last few international games, all is not yet lost.

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Rafa interested in Samba Star.

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Interest is mounting for Brazilian hot property Hernanes who is strongly linked with a move to Italy but has also attracted the interest of a number of Premier League sides.

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For those clubs already in the thick of the offseason -- and after last weekend, the tally grew to 11 -- there are plenty of issues to wrestle with. Some clubs, like D.C. United, New York Red Bull and Toronto FC, high on the list is finding a head coach for next season.

One club checked head coach off the list, as the Kansas City Wizards named Peter Vermes as their top man.

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PV and President Robb Heineman at today's presser. Photo courtesy of Gary Rohman/Getty.
Peter Vermes will retain both the Technical Director and Head Coaching roles going forward, with the new title of Manager encompassing both responsibilities. We announced the move today at our Swope Park Training Center, streaming the event live on Justin. Click to continue reading...

US National Team alumnus and Kansas City Wizards technical director Peter Vermes is now officially the coach of the club. Vermes took the team over on an interim basis with former US National Team assistant Curt Onalfo was fired on August 3rd. "I have a strong understanding of where we are currently and where we need to go, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to lead the team on the field next season,". Click to continue reading...

In a move that probaly shows that the Wizards Front Office might know money but doesn't really know that much about soccer, KC has removed the title of "interim" from Peter Vermes and now he is officially..., wait for it..., wait for it... the new head coach of Your Kansas City Wizards.

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Peter Vermes is now the head coach of the Kansas City Wizards. (Getty Images)

I guess Peter Vermes liked coaching enough after all. Today the Kansas City Wizards are set to remove the interim tag from Vermes title and name him their full time head coach.

The Wizards will formally announce Vermes as the club's head coach at a press conference later today at the Wizards Swope Park Training Complex.

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Peter Vermes took over as interim head coach of the Kansas City Wizards last summer to try and help the team turn around a disappointing season and to get a better sense of what the team needed heading into 2010.

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Rafa Benitez has urged the Spanish and English Football Associations to exercise commonsense when naming their squads for their international friendlies next week.
Spain will play Argentina at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon stadium next Saturday, while on the same evening England face Brazil in a glamour friendly in Qatar. Click to continue reading...

It all comes down to this for the Fire. They need to defeat the Revs tonight at Toyota Park to have any hope of advancing to the Eastern Conference Final against Real Salt Lake. Will they do it? We'll find that out later, but I'll be here to walk you through the whole process with Fire Confidential's first all-day blog.

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So now that the passion/disappointment has simmered a bit after a below mediocre season, I figured I's sit and look at the team as a whole and write about what I thought should happen for 2010.

Peter Vermes = Technical Director: After 3 seasons in this position I feel Vermes has done a less than stellar job.

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Your editor is behind today, as I spent last night meeting with Chicago Fire owner and chairman Andrew Hauptman, discussing many of the issues I raised in my open letter to Fire ownership last month.

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Sad news from the U-17 World Cup. Those damn Italians knocked out our brave young American team 2-1 in the second round.
Missing a penalty kick? Unacceptable. That kid is banned from the national team.
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Like I predicted a couple days ago, and like he deserves, Chivas USA's Zach Thornton was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. Click to continue reading...

One of the big questions of the offseason, is who will be the Wizards coach next season? A few weeks ago after the final home game, Peter Vermes talked about potentially becoming the permanent coach for the Wizards, and Robb Heineman said that he wants to have the head coach in place before the MLS expansion draft, the week after MLS Cup. Click to continue reading...

The Fire has confirmed an AP report that midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco will be leaving the club at the end of the year to join Mexican second division club Veracruz.

Blanco, who played for Veracruz in 2004, is in the final year of a three year contract he signed with the Fire prior to the 2007 season.

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Match Fit USA has learned that Mexican legend Jorge Campos may be under consideration for FC Dallas' newly created Technical Director position. Campos has had contact with the club in regards to the...

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We talked with Interim Head Coach/Technical Director Peter Vermes at the season ending interview session. I cut it down as much as I could while still leaving all the pertinent information in the two segments. The questions that were asked in each segment are provided so you know which one you may want to listen to if you are short on time. Click to continue reading...

The gears in many front offices haven't ground to a halt just yet. digest their future and ponder what moves to make this offseason. Coaching is one obvious place to start, and for the teams that failed to make the playoffs, now is the time to question who will be on the sidelines again in 2010.

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So the first off-season head has rolled, and it's not even a manager.

FC Dallas GM Michael Hitchcock was relieved of his duties on Tuesday – a move every bit as surprising as Michael Moore making another movie about establishment greed in America. (They won't actually replace Hitchcock, per se; they'll rearrange duties, hiring a technical director and retaining John Wagner as head of the front office.

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With seven teams now finished the regular season and now playoffs to plan for, the attention turns to 2010. That can include a myriad of things -- from a new stadium to a brand new coach. FC Dallas, who ended the season one win away from the playoffs, didn't do enough to save General Manager Michael Hithcock's job, as the club parted ways with him today.

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I just got word from the FC Dallas front office that Michael Hitchcock is out as General Manager. A letter was sent to season ticket holders with the news. In the letter Clark lays out the plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President John Wagner officially taking over full control operations.

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FC Dallas has will not be renewing the contract of General Manager Michael Hitchcock. Clark Hunt today sent a letter to season ticket holders announcing the change. In the letter Clark lays out the plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President John Wagner officially taking over full control operations, as he had already taken over unofficially. Click to continue reading...

With the season now over, the Wizards have some questions to ask about the team itself and the front office. One of the most important questions revolves around technical director and interim coach, Peter Vermes. Where, if anywhere in the organization will Vermes be next year? Will he be back in the dual role of technical director and coach? Click to continue reading...

Daniel Feuerstein had the pleasure of interviewing three soccer legends this past Saturday when he sat down with Tony Meola, Tab Ramos and Youri Djorkaeff to discuss the legacy of playing at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.

The players share their thoughts about the last game at Giants Stadium as well as their future home, what the latest developments are regarding the acquisition of a new coach for Red Bull New York, as well as whether Tony Meola would like to return the organization.

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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is already putting together a shortlist for next summer's transfer market, and it appears that his priority is a swoop for Liverpool's Steven Gerrard.

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Steven Gerrard has emerged as Real Madrid's top target for next summer.
SunSport can reveal Real president Florentino Perez will launch an audacious £30million bid for the Liverpool skipper.
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Persiba, with a 100% record after their first two games sent a weakend side to Wamena and were roundly thumped for their troubles. Click to continue reading...

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Los Angeles, be prepared to say goodbye to David Beckham...again.

The Los Angeles Galaxy have given Beckham permission to work out a loan deal for the winter transfer window in January. The loan is expected to last until July to give Beckham the best possibility of making the England squad for the 2010 World Cup in June.

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Los Angeles, be prepared to say goodbye to David Beckham...again.

The Los Angeles Galaxy have given Beckham permission to work out a loan deal for the winter transfer window in January. The loan is expected to last until July to give Beckham the best possibility of making the England squad for the 2010 World Cup in June.

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Ever since Roman Abramovich sent him packing from Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2008, Avram Grant has been on a one-man mission to prove that he was a success during his brief tenure as Chelsea manager. Second place in the league and one inch away from winning the Champions League final won't earn you any silverware.

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Internazionale have moved quickly to deny reports Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is lining up talks with goalkeeper Julio Cesar.

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The news gives more weight to the groundswell of opinion that under-fire understudy Ben Foster will not be given any more chances to prove he is the natural successor to Dutch veteran Edwin van der Sar, who on Tuesday made his return from broken fingers in a reserve Premier League game.

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