Galaxy name Arena new coach and GM

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Bruce Arena, the all-time winningest coach for the United States national team, was named the new head coach and general manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday.

Arena's hiring comes a week after a general manager Alexi Lalas was fired and coach Ruud Gullit resigned from the struggling Major League Soccer club.

"While it has been a very difficult week, I believe the end result is a very positive step forward for the Galaxy," team president Tim Leiweke said. "Bruce is the best coach for the Galaxy and certainly one of the best coaches in the history of the league."

Lalas, a former member of the American World Cup team, was dismissed after failing to lead the team to the playoffs the last two years.

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