US Major League Soccer team DC United have appointed Curt Onalfo as their new head coach for the 2010 season and Brazilian is delighted to about the start of a new career.
“I am very excited to lead D.C. United into a new era, building on its storied and successful history,” said Onalfo.
“Having already played and served as an assistant coach for the most successful club in MLS history, I understand the expectations that come along with this position. It takes more to be the head coach of United and I fully intend to help bring D.C. its fifth MLS Cup.”
The 40-year-old Onalfo, who is a former Kansas City Wizards boss had previously served as a player, director of youth development, and assistant coach and he replacing Tom Soehn who left at the end of the 2009 season.
“This has been a lengthy process but at the end of it we believe Curt Onalfo will be an outstanding leader for D.C. United,” said DC’s President and CEO Kevin Payne in a press release. “Our first priority was to find someone who shares the club’s long-standing philosophy of attacking soccer – and Curt absolutely does.
“Having played and coached here, Curt understands the culture of D.C. United. As a former member of our 1998 and 1999 championship-winning teams, he understands what is necessary today to fulfill the D.C. United legacy and meet the lofty expectations that follow our club.”
By Glen Andrews, World-Track Global
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