Bruce Arena as new Crew GM?

I don’t understand the sentiment above at all really. Is it because he coached DC United 15 years ago? Someone enlighten me?

For one there has been much, much less quality MLS GM’s. Second, some teams may still not have a GM.

I’m unaware of Columbus having one before they made Berhalter both Head Coach and GM. Not sure I remember Sigi Schmid’s General Manager? Clark Hunt? ?

So, the biggest thing I’m down with is Haslam/Edwards are actually willing to have both a General Manager and a Head Coach. Second if they’re considering Bruce Arena it shows that the ownership duo are not being super cheap about the process.

If Wolff becomes Crew manager then he could definitely use someone like Arena to talk things over with.

Porter may find it helpful as well but then again that might be too many Type A personalities.

Wolff was Arena’s striker before at the USMNT level so may be a hint where Crew HQ is headed; as Columbus may want to keep Berhalter’s play and methods a bit if they can.

Nevertheless, no matter how much you dislike Arena or Porter, I’m pretty sure the two together wouldn’t allow Columbus to fail, come up short. A good amount of ego there, which most people would tell you is bad but I take it as otherwise because it drives people.

That’s a two-time USMNT coach and that would be two MLS Cup winners, which um Berhalter is not. Well he’s not the second one lol.