re: Extremely Detailed Article on the Last 7 Years of US Soccer on the Ringer

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Has any GM ever been fired because one coach didn't work out?

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and the GM role is def there to take some heat off the president

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im not really sure why youre jumping to this conclusion.

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I mean his job is to get fired when the next manager fails.

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--Leading the search and hiring process for the Head Coach;

--Creating the environment—both day-to-day and long-term—for the Head Coach and the Men’s National Team to succeed;

--Ensuring that U.S. Soccer’s Style of Play, Team Tactical Principles, and Key Qualities are being implemented within the Men’s National Team;

--Creating a player profile for each position on the field based on the Style of Play, Team Tactical Principles, and Key Qualities;

--Working with the Head Coach to create positional depth charts based on the player profile, accounting for player’s current and potential ability to compete at the highest levels in the world;

--Evaluating and monitoring players coming up through the Youth National Team programs and ensuring that the best talent is identified and cultivated; and,

--Communicating and working with the Sport Development Departments to drive technical alignment and integration, including Coaching Education, Player Development, High Performance, Talent Identification and Youth National Teams.

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