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These idiots running the show really, really, really have no fcuking clue. A meeting to discuss 'search strategy' in December? Are you kidding me?!?!!?TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian Soccer Association doesn't plan to begin its search for a new men's head coach until the new year, the association's chief operating official said Thursday.
Kevan Pipe said interim coach Stephen Hart will run the squad for games Monday in Montreal against Jamaica, an Oct. 8 rematch in Kingston, Jamaica, and a planned November friendly in Europe against an as-yet-unannounced team.
Frank Yallop resigned in June to take over the MLS Los Angeles Galaxy. Hart, one of Yallop's assistants and coach of the national under-17 team, was appointed interim coach in July.
Pipe said the CSA board will meet in December to plan the coaching search.
''There's no intent whatsoever prior to the end of this year to fill that position,'' Pipe said.
Pipe said that was to allow the existing team management to finish out the 2006 calendar.
''And obviously (it was) a chance to take a look at Stephen in action,'' Pipe said. ''We feel we have a couple of options here in Canada. No secret that Stephen and Dale (Mitchell, another Yallop assistant and under-20 coach) are probably two of the names that most people bandy about.
''And then the board will have to determine in December which direction it wants to go: whether a Canadian option, North American option, worldwide option or what have you.''
While the CSA has not yet solicited applications, it is receiving them ''on a weekly basis,'' Pipe said.
When the search officially starts, the association will likely follow past practice and use a headhunter to help identify top candidates, he added.
The association has not seriously considered taking a page from Australia, which in the leadup to the World Cup had Guus Hiddink as its part-time European-based coach, with assistant coach Graham Arnold following the domestic scene. Like Canada, most of Australia's top pros play in Europe.
''The Australians really broke the mould on that one,'' Pipe said. ''In fairness, that has never really been discussed internally.
''We've taken note of it and we've watched the success Hiddink had with the program.''
Pipe said the new coach should be involved with developing soccer in Canada ''not just simply restricted to 15 or 20 players playing solely on the national team.
The Hiddink model is an option, he added, although not a high-priority one. More likely is a Canadian or foreign hire, as in the last two managers: Yallop and Germany's Holger Osieck.
Hiddink, who led 42nd-ranked Australia to the second round in Germany, stepped down after the World Cup to coach Russia.
What the fcuk is wrong with these guys!?!?!