US Soccer fires Jurgen Klinsmann

US Soccer has announced that it is parting ways with Technical Director and USMNT Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

The United States Soccer Federation has announced that Jurgen Klinsmann is no longer the US Men’s National Team head coach or the Technical Director.

This comes on the heels of back to back poor performances by the USMNT in World Cup Qualification, including their first loss to Mexico at home in WCQ in 40 years, with their worst shutout loss since 1957 coming a few days later in Cost Rica.

USSF President Sunil Gulati, in an official release, thanked Klinsmann for his time and acknowledged some of his better accomplishments including getting out of the Group of Death at the 2014 World Cup. He then went on to echo what many fans and pundits have been saying for the last week:

"“While we remain confident that we have quality players to help us advance to Russia 2018, the form and growth of the team up to this point left us convinced that we need to go in a different direction. With the next qualifying match in late March, we have several months to refocus the group and determine the best way forward to ensure a successful journey to qualify for our eight-consecutive World Cup.”"

Many of the complaints surrounding Klinsmann’s approach – using unfamiliar formations, playing players out of position, failing to select the best players in the best form – appears to have finally come to a head. US Soccer has decided to move on from Jurgen Klinsmann.

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But who will take his place? The general consensus is Bruce Arena, who led the USMNT to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup and has a deep understanding of the position and the player pool. We shouldn’t have to wait long for an official announcement.