NFF Contacts Herve Renard

[Shadams]

SCORENigeria is reporting that NFF have made contacts with Herve Renard who is also listed as a potential option for the USMNT.

https://scorenigeria.com.ng/exclusive-n ... er-eagles/

[ohenhen1]

It will shock me. The USMNT also need a coach.

[Shadams]

It will shock me. The USMNT also need a coach.

They probably prefer Klopp and might be able to lure him with a home World Cup if taking a break from football is no longer on the cards. That seems unlikely, though.

[ohenhen1]

It will shock me if Klopp takes the USMNT job. He geniunelly wants a break from football.

[naijaguy]

I will not be surprised if the USMNT gets a coach before the SE.
NFF are not just serious.

[Bigpokey24]

1. Steve Cherundolo
Note: A previous version of this story included B.J. Callaghan as a promising potential hire instead of Cherundolo. This story has been updated to reflect Callaghan's departure from the USMNT staff to take over as the head coach of MLS's Nashville SC.

Cherundolo is a top candidate U.S. Soccer could look to if they hope to stay with a coach who is already within the U.S. Soccer Federation umbrella.

The California native and former player for the USMNT took over as the Los Angeles FC head coach in 2022 after stops at a German U15 and U17 team, an assistant job at VfB Stuttgart and the USL. He found immediate success with Los Angeles.

In his first season, he broke an MLS record for most wins by a first-year head coach when he led LAFC to its Supporters' Shield-clinching 21st win. The record was originally set by one-time USMNT head coach (and his LAFC predecessor) Bob Bradley with the 1998 Chicago Fire.

Los Angeles went on to win the MLS Cup in Cherundolo's first year and finished as runners-up in 2023. The team is currently tied for the lead in the league's Western Conference with 43 points and has a game (or two) in hand over the other top teams.

Cherundolo is a former member of the United States men's national team, an inductee to the National Soccer Hall of Fame and a successful MLS coach. He should be among the top candidates that U.S. Soccer considers to replace his former teammate as the USMNT head coach.

2. Jim Curtin
If U.S. Soccer wants an "in-house" option that isn't Cherundolo, Curtin is one of its other best options. He has been the head coach of the Philadelphia Union (of the USSF-sanctioned MLS) since 2014 and has established himself as one of the league's best coaches.

Curtin led the Union to three U.S. Open Cup finals (2014, 2015, 2018) and the MLS Cup final in 2022. He earned MLS Coach of the Year honors in 2020 and 2022, and has a 164-106-126 record with a +114 goal differential as the Union's head coach over his decade-long tenure.

U.S. Soccer has a history of hiring successful MLS coaches as the head coach of the national team. The federation did it with Berhalter – formerly of the Columbus Crew – in 2018 and with Arena – once the head coach of D.C. United – in 1998. Curtin has one of the best track records of MLS head coaches right now and would fit the mold established by previous hiring practices.

3. Hervé Renard
Renard, a 55-year-old Frenchman and the head coach of France's national women's team, has something of a reputation for pushing national teams to a higher level.

In 2012, Renard led Zambia to its first victory in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), a full 38 years after the team's first tournament appearance. Three years later, he led Ivory Coast to its second-ever AFCON win and first since 1992, becoming the first head coach to win an AFCON tournament with two different countries. In 2018, Renard got Morocco into the 2018 World Cup for their first time qualifying since 1998.

Two years ago, it was Renard who coached Saudi Arabia to a 2-1 World Cup-opening win over eventual champions Argentina.

Attempts to draw Renard to the United States will be more difficult than either of the other candidates. In January of this year, Ivory Coast attempted to bring him back "on loan" from the French women's national team for this year's AFCON tournament, but the French Football Federation rejected their request.

UEFA EURO 2024: England vs. Spain in Sunday's final

Honorable mention: Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Klopp is never going to be the head coach of the United States men's national team, but it is a fun dream to have. An all-time great manager coming to coach up the American team after stepping down from his decade-long job at Liverpool? Of course that's an exciting concept.

Klopp himself once likened his teams' style of play to heavy metal in that they are highly aggressive, with an inclination to immediately press opposing teams after losing possession. Using his tactics, Klopp's Liverpool teams over the last 10 years have been among the Premier League's most successful, winning the league in 2019-20, the FA Cup in 2021-22 and the EFL (formerly Carabao Cup) in 2021-22 and this year.

The German coaching mastermind is one of the best coaches in the world. Given his price point and recently stated desire to take a break from managing soccer teams, he's nothing but a pipe dream for USMNT fans.

[anointed]

Saw an NFF Board member last Saturday who told me the Min of Sports & NFF chairman are out of the country apparently coach hunting.

Shouldn't such assignments be outsourced to consultants? The Min of Sports probably wouldn't know know a table tennis bat from a vampire bat but he wants to select a coach for SE.

[anointed]

BTW, the link below says Nigeria and Egypt are doing a bazaar over Renard, with Nigeria offering €2m, just €0.1m more than Egypt's offer to Renard. Tinubu's signature must definitely be involved in this.

https://boldsportsng.com/nff-offer-herv ... ing-egypt/

There's this Xeet in the link but I don't understand French

[anointed]

.

[ikemba]

It will shock me. The USMNT also need a coach.

They probably prefer Klopp and might be able to lure him with a home World Cup if taking a break from football is no longer on the cards. That seems unlikely, though.

Who wouldn't prefer Klopp? Seriously doubt that Klopp will take the appointment when he can get the German team,assuming he is getting bored with his sabbatical leave.
The likes of Real madrid, Barcelona, PSG will make room for him as a manager whenever he is ready. Klopp can get virtually any job he wants , when he is ready to go back to work.

[bret- hart]

The UShitNT job is beneath Klopp. Cmon now.

[danfo driver]

It will shock me. The USMNT also need a coach.

They probably prefer Klopp and might be able to lure him with a home World Cup if taking a break from football is no longer on the cards. That seems unlikely, though.

Who wouldn't prefer Klopp? Seriously doubt that Klopp will take the appointment when he can get the German team,assuming he is getting bored with his sabbatical leave.
The likes of Real madrid, Barcelona, PSG will make room for him as a manager whenever he is ready. Klopp can get virtually any job he wants , when he is ready to go back to work.

[danfo driver]

The UShitNT job is beneath Klopp. Cmon now.

A coward who ran away because he couldnt compete and keep up with Man City?

[The YeyeMan]

1. Steve Cherundolo
Note: A previous version of this story included B.J. Callaghan as a promising potential hire instead of Cherundolo. This story has been updated to reflect Callaghan's departure from the USMNT staff to take over as the head coach of MLS's Nashville SC.

Cherundolo is a top candidate U.S. Soccer could look to if they hope to stay with a coach who is already within the U.S. Soccer Federation umbrella.

The California native and former player for the USMNT took over as the Los Angeles FC head coach in 2022 after stops at a German U15 and U17 team, an assistant job at VfB Stuttgart and the USL. He found immediate success with Los Angeles.

In his first season, he broke an MLS record for most wins by a first-year head coach when he led LAFC to its Supporters' Shield-clinching 21st win. The record was originally set by one-time USMNT head coach (and his LAFC predecessor) Bob Bradley with the 1998 Chicago Fire.

Los Angeles went on to win the MLS Cup in Cherundolo's first year and finished as runners-up in 2023. The team is currently tied for the lead in the league's Western Conference with 43 points and has a game (or two) in hand over the other top teams.

Cherundolo is a former member of the United States men's national team, an inductee to the National Soccer Hall of Fame and a successful MLS coach. He should be among the top candidates that U.S. Soccer considers to replace his former teammate as the USMNT head coach.

2. Jim Curtin
If U.S. Soccer wants an "in-house" option that isn't Cherundolo, Curtin is one of its other best options. He has been the head coach of the Philadelphia Union (of the USSF-sanctioned MLS) since 2014 and has established himself as one of the league's best coaches.

Curtin led the Union to three U.S. Open Cup finals (2014, 2015, 2018) and the MLS Cup final in 2022. He earned MLS Coach of the Year honors in 2020 and 2022, and has a 164-106-126 record with a +114 goal differential as the Union's head coach over his decade-long tenure.

U.S. Soccer has a history of hiring successful MLS coaches as the head coach of the national team. The federation did it with Berhalter – formerly of the Columbus Crew – in 2018 and with Arena – once the head coach of D.C. United – in 1998. Curtin has one of the best track records of MLS head coaches right now and would fit the mold established by previous hiring practices.

3. Hervé Renard
Renard, a 55-year-old Frenchman and the head coach of France's national women's team, has something of a reputation for pushing national teams to a higher level.

In 2012, Renard led Zambia to its first victory in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), a full 38 years after the team's first tournament appearance. Three years later, he led Ivory Coast to its second-ever AFCON win and first since 1992, becoming the first head coach to win an AFCON tournament with two different countries. In 2018, Renard got Morocco into the 2018 World Cup for their first time qualifying since 1998.

Two years ago, it was Renard who coached Saudi Arabia to a 2-1 World Cup-opening win over eventual champions Argentina.

Attempts to draw Renard to the United States will be more difficult than either of the other candidates. In January of this year, Ivory Coast attempted to bring him back "on loan" from the French women's national team for this year's AFCON tournament, but the French Football Federation rejected their request.

UEFA EURO 2024: England vs. Spain in Sunday's final

Honorable mention: Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Klopp is never going to be the head coach of the United States men's national team, but it is a fun dream to have. An all-time great manager coming to coach up the American team after stepping down from his decade-long job at Liverpool? Of course that's an exciting concept.

Klopp himself once likened his teams' style of play to heavy metal in that they are highly aggressive, with an inclination to immediately press opposing teams after losing possession. Using his tactics, Klopp's Liverpool teams over the last 10 years have been among the Premier League's most successful, winning the league in 2019-20, the FA Cup in 2021-22 and the EFL (formerly Carabao Cup) in 2021-22 and this year.

The German coaching mastermind is one of the best coaches in the world. Given his price point and recently stated desire to take a break from managing soccer teams, he's nothing but a pipe dream for USMNT fans.

Where did you copy and paste this from?

[ohenhen1]

BTW, the link below says Nigeria and Egypt are doing a bazaar over Renard, with Nigeria offering €2m, just €0.1m more than Egypt's offer to Renard. Tinubu's signature must definitely be involved in this.

https://boldsportsng.com/nff-offer-herv ... ing-egypt/

There's this Xeet in the link but I don't understand French

Ultra fake news or probably agent leaking news to drive up the value of their clients.

There is no way Nigria will pay Renard 2 million euros a year. They were struggling to pay Peseiro 60OK a year. And some of it was used to pay his assistants.

Now Egypt and the US can afford Renard.

[Bigpokey24]

1. Steve Cherundolo
Note: A previous version of this story included B.J. Callaghan as a promising potential hire instead of Cherundolo. This story has been updated to reflect Callaghan's departure from the USMNT staff to take over as the head coach of MLS's Nashville SC.

Cherundolo is a top candidate U.S. Soccer could look to if they hope to stay with a coach who is already within the U.S. Soccer Federation umbrella.

The California native and former player for the USMNT took over as the Los Angeles FC head coach in 2022 after stops at a German U15 and U17 team, an assistant job at VfB Stuttgart and the USL. He found immediate success with Los Angeles.

In his first season, he broke an MLS record for most wins by a first-year head coach when he led LAFC to its Supporters' Shield-clinching 21st win. The record was originally set by one-time USMNT head coach (and his LAFC predecessor) Bob Bradley with the 1998 Chicago Fire.

Los Angeles went on to win the MLS Cup in Cherundolo's first year and finished as runners-up in 2023. The team is currently tied for the lead in the league's Western Conference with 43 points and has a game (or two) in hand over the other top teams.

Cherundolo is a former member of the United States men's national team, an inductee to the National Soccer Hall of Fame and a successful MLS coach. He should be among the top candidates that U.S. Soccer considers to replace his former teammate as the USMNT head coach.

2. Jim Curtin
If U.S. Soccer wants an "in-house" option that isn't Cherundolo, Curtin is one of its other best options. He has been the head coach of the Philadelphia Union (of the USSF-sanctioned MLS) since 2014 and has established himself as one of the league's best coaches.

Curtin led the Union to three U.S. Open Cup finals (2014, 2015, 2018) and the MLS Cup final in 2022. He earned MLS Coach of the Year honors in 2020 and 2022, and has a 164-106-126 record with a +114 goal differential as the Union's head coach over his decade-long tenure.

U.S. Soccer has a history of hiring successful MLS coaches as the head coach of the national team. The federation did it with Berhalter – formerly of the Columbus Crew – in 2018 and with Arena – once the head coach of D.C. United – in 1998. Curtin has one of the best track records of MLS head coaches right now and would fit the mold established by previous hiring practices.

3. Hervé Renard
Renard, a 55-year-old Frenchman and the head coach of France's national women's team, has something of a reputation for pushing national teams to a higher level.

In 2012, Renard led Zambia to its first victory in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), a full 38 years after the team's first tournament appearance. Three years later, he led Ivory Coast to its second-ever AFCON win and first since 1992, becoming the first head coach to win an AFCON tournament with two different countries. In 2018, Renard got Morocco into the 2018 World Cup for their first time qualifying since 1998.

Two years ago, it was Renard who coached Saudi Arabia to a 2-1 World Cup-opening win over eventual champions Argentina.

Attempts to draw Renard to the United States will be more difficult than either of the other candidates. In January of this year, Ivory Coast attempted to bring him back "on loan" from the French women's national team for this year's AFCON tournament, but the French Football Federation rejected their request.

UEFA EURO 2024: England vs. Spain in Sunday's final

Honorable mention: Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Klopp is never going to be the head coach of the United States men's national team, but it is a fun dream to have. An all-time great manager coming to coach up the American team after stepping down from his decade-long job at Liverpool? Of course that's an exciting concept.

Klopp himself once likened his teams' style of play to heavy metal in that they are highly aggressive, with an inclination to immediately press opposing teams after losing possession. Using his tactics, Klopp's Liverpool teams over the last 10 years have been among the Premier League's most successful, winning the league in 2019-20, the FA Cup in 2021-22 and the EFL (formerly Carabao Cup) in 2021-22 and this year.

The German coaching mastermind is one of the best coaches in the world. Given his price point and recently stated desire to take a break from managing soccer teams, he's nothing but a pipe dream for USMNT fans.

Where did you copy and paste this from?

sorry, forgot to post the source
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/top-3-cand ... 22976.html

[Obong]

BTW, the link below says Nigeria and Egypt are doing a bazaar over Renard, with Nigeria offering €2m, just €0.1m more than Egypt's offer to Renard. Tinubu's signature must definitely be involved in this.

https://boldsportsng.com/nff-offer-herv ... ing-egypt/

There's this Xeet in the link but I don't understand French

Ultra fake news or probably agent leaking news to drive up the value of their clients.

There is no way Nigria will pay Renard 2 million euros a year. They were struggling to pay Peseiro 60OK a year. And some of it was used to pay his assistants.

Now Egypt and the US can afford Renard.

You better believe that with just a nod of his head, Baba Tinubu will approve Renard's salary and other benefits. Nigeria can pay him.

[highbury]

Any country that is hiring a foreign coach ( US included) have no future in the game. It's that simple. Those are quick fixes that may or may not work in the short term but will certainly not work in the long term.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

So after a week at the London Ritz Carlton the Minister, Gasau and Eguaveon decided to call Renard so they can extend their stay another week waiting for a response.

[Lolly]

Saw an NFF Board member last Saturday who told me the Min of Sports & NFF chairman are out of the country apparently coach hunting.

Shouldn't such assignments be outsourced to consultants? The Min of Sports probably wouldn't know know a table tennis bat from a vampire bat but he wants to select a coach for SE.

I bet they are hunting but not for a coach.

[ohenhen1]

BTW, the link below says Nigeria and Egypt are doing a bazaar over Renard, with Nigeria offering €2m, just €0.1m more than Egypt's offer to Renard. Tinubu's signature must definitely be involved in this.

https://boldsportsng.com/nff-offer-herv ... ing-egypt/

There's this Xeet in the link but I don't understand French

Ultra fake news or probably agent leaking news to drive up the value of their clients.

There is no way Nigria will pay Renard 2 million euros a year. They were struggling to pay Peseiro 60OK a year. And some of it was used to pay his assistants.

Now Egypt and the US can afford Renard.

You better believe that with just a nod of his head, Baba Tinubu will approve Renard's salary and other benefits. Nigeria can pay him.

No chance that happens. The Tinubu I know would not pay Renard 2 million euros a year. The guy is politically tuned in. He knows the backlash he will get.

[akamoke]

Saw an NFF Board member last Saturday who told me the Min of Sports & NFF chairman are out of the country apparently coach hunting.

Shouldn't such assignments be outsourced to consultants? The Min of Sports probably wouldn't know know a table tennis bat from a vampire bat but he wants to select a coach for SE.

Im pretty sure the minister is trying to capitalise on Summer sales, and maybe even catch the Euro finals while at it
Sad but probably true story

[Dammy]

BTW, the link below says Nigeria and Egypt are doing a bazaar over Renard, with Nigeria offering €2m, just €0.1m more than Egypt's offer to Renard. Tinubu's signature must definitely be involved in this.

https://boldsportsng.com/nff-offer-herv ... ing-egypt/

There's this Xeet in the link but I don't understand French

Ultra fake news or probably agent leaking news to drive up the value of their clients.

There is no way Nigria will pay Renard 2 million euros a year. They were struggling to pay Peseiro 60OK a year. And some of it was used to pay his assistants.

Now Egypt and the US can afford Renard.

You better believe that with just a nod of his head, Baba Tinubu will approve Renard's salary and other benefits. Nigeria can pay him.

No chance that happens. The Tinubu I know would not pay Renard 2 million euros a year. The guy is politically tuned in. He knows the backlash he will get.

I agree with you. He has the Labour wage dispute ongoing and wouldn’t sanction that sort of payment except it’s done through the private sector