The Red Bulls have finally settled on a new head coach (MLS)
It's time for a quick hit around the league this Friday, going into a the first real weekend of training for most of the MLS clubs. First up, the New York Red Bulls have finally concluded their international search for a head coach. Turns out they went all the way to......their own backyard to find a new man. Former Red Bulls player Mike Petke has had the interim tag removed, and will now take up full time duties as the Red Bulls head man. Petke takes the reigns after two international coaches reportedly turned down the job: Aston Villa assistant Gary McAllister and former Portuguese international Paulo Sousa. Petke has been on the staff since 2011 and has been interim coach since Hans Backe was canned after last season.
Next we stop at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Colorado, where the Rapids have added a new player to their growing squad. Colorado today won a weighted lottery for 18 year old Cameroon International attacker Charles Eloundou, beating out Real Salt Lake and DC United. Eloundou had signed a contract with MLS prior to the draft, but did not obtain his visa in time for the combine, thus the lottery process. Rapids technical director Paul Bravo describes him as a winger who might also be able to play underneath a lone striker. Eloundou is in MLS for a one year loan from Cameroon side AS Fortuna de Mfou, with the Rapids/MLS having an option to buy at the end of the season. After winning this lottery, the Rapids will be ineligible to participate in further lotteries for 2013 season.
Meanwhile, the axe is falling on more heads in Vancouver after their disappointing end to the 2012 campaign. Ives Galarcep is reporting that the Whitecaps have waived center-back Martin Bonjour, who they have been quite keen to part ways with. Earlier this week the 'Caps had dumped disappointing DP Barry Robson. The former Celtic and Dundee United man lasted less than a full season in MLS and will seek a return to a club in his native Scotland. There have also been rumors that Kenny Miller's time in Vancouver maybe coming to an end, but on Jan. 21 the former Rangers man said that he was looking forward to a full preseason in Vancouver that might help him contribute more during the regular season campaign.
Of course there are many other rumors flying around various MLS clubs right now as well. The player movement and on pitch action will ramp up in the next couple of weeks as training camps get underway in earnest.
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