US National Team and the Tonys

So you’re a world renowned manager, respected by peers and players. With a solid coaching resume and a storied playing career, getting a job shouldn’t be too great a hassle. WRONG. Welcome to the topsy turvy world of high stakes football. Roberto Mancini seems to have a problem landing a job, not due to his credentials, but his last employer has a problem with paying him while he has a job with another club. Eventually this will get righted. Chances are Inter just doesn’t want to be cutting a check to someone with a job with another club. But until it does get resolved God knows what positions will exist out there. There’s a good chance Sven Goran might have already have the Portsmouth job.
Well with their recent performances, the US national team may be in need of a new manager. No can be satisfied with the team’s showing in Costa Rica, and their play versus Honduras was anything but reassuring. Questions have come up regarding tactics and team selection. Well with the Confederations Cup coming up in South Africa, if Bradley is anything but exceptional, measures may have to be taken. With the sport’s biggest tournament on the horizon a manager of Mancini’s talent may be better off with a national team instead of a club team. No big name wants to be on the sidelines when 2010 portends to be a massive year in football. And if not with a club, a slot with a national team trying to further cement their reputation on the world stage may be an excellent option.

P.S. I watched the Tony Awards tonight. MAGNIFICENT. Not gay.