
There was a day when Bob Bradley would have been welcomed with open arms as the new American coach.
Perhaps in 2002, if Bruce Arena had decided to pass the reins over to his one-time assistant after a successful World Cup; or perhaps in the summer of 2006 immediately after Arena's team flopped in Germany and the United States needed someone to bridge the gap between then and the future.
Today is not one of those days.
Bradley, who was introduced as the interim coach of the U.S. men's national team in a hastily-arranged teleconference call, must feel like the bridesmaid instead of a man at the pinnacle of his career. Friday, the man on too many soccer fans' minds was the coach who wasn't there.
How long is interim in this case? It doesn't sound like Bradley will be coaching in MLS this season but how long will he stay in charge? I suspect if he does a decent job then he may get the job permanently.
I would almost bank on him holding it. He was the best choice I could see coming from MLS after Arena was finished.
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