As per that article you linked, Klinsmann should've never been given the role of head of development and head coach. It's just far too big a conflict of interest. I agree with you about his value as a scout and could definitely see him working well purely in a developmental role, but as a manager he's always struck me as someone who doesn't want players so much as devotees. You have to be seriously successful to pull that off, with a really solid record, but, as a manager, what has he actually won, in terms of titles?
And yeah, you did better than expected in the last WC, thanks largely to Portugal having a meltdown and Tim Howard playing out of his skin.
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