Why Jurgen Klinsmann Could Be Damaging the Future of US Soccer

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Published: November 15, 2014

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Jurgen Klinsmann has been in charge of the U.S. men's national team since 2011. He's led the United States to a Gold Cup win in 2013 and guided them to the round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. However, his recent comments about MLS and the academies may impact the future of U.S. Soccer.

The critical comments toward MLS, per Doug McIntyre of ESPN FC, were the first of two incidents involving Klinsmann in just under one month:

I made it clear with Clint [Dempsey's] move back and [Bradley's] move back [to MLS] that it's going to be very difficult for them to keep the same level that they experienced at the places where they were.

The reality is that both players making that step means that you are not in the same competitive environment that you were before.

Reuters eventually interviewed Klinsmannafter MLS commissioner Don Garber responded to the U.S. coach's statement:

It’s great to see that we have debates and public discussions like this because that shows that more and more people care about soccer in this country.

In Europe, in South America and in Mexico we’re all used to this, it’s part of people’s everyday lives – to have debates about different opinions. It’s just starting now in the United States and I think it’s pretty cool.

The World Cup transferred a lot of energy to the game here. This creates a lot of different opinions and also some misunderstandings.

I never meant to put anyone down in the MLS by saying we need the highest level possible for our players no matter where they play. It was just an attempt to explain that players need to always strive to the highest possible level.

Klinsmann never apologized for what he said about MLS. He simply defended his comments and tried to deflect the attention away from himself.

The most recent comments have to do with MLS academies and the players...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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