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Originally Posted by cheevers
This is so stupid, MLS is mostly irrelevant and doesn't matter, but grow up. Such a nothing controversy.
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The drone controversy, sure.
But Herdman leaving the country ties up a lot of loose ends for the CSA.
A) CSA hired him to be the men's coach abruptly after Zambrano didn't roll over for direction from the CSA. CSA took a long time to find and hire Zambrano and the didn't want another long embarrassing search.
Herdman did them a big favour to take the job overnight.
B)As a result Herdman has carte blanche with the CSA. Nevermind the CSA didn't really care, as usual they had their own internal spats that had nothing to do with the national team or soccer.
Did he use drones? Probably. Did many or most in the CSA know? Probably or if they didn't they probably where they should've known but didnt bother.
With the systematic corruption in the CSA, and Herdman having a lot of pull. That sort of conduct spills to the women's game and probably junior teams as well; again, a limp wristed CSA ignoring or avoid thr subject
There is no doubt in the lead up as underdogs, with details finally coming to light under the now unavoidable spotlight (for the CSA) of WCQ, he used the fact that the CSA was against the team as well, given all the finding issues and political bs. He knew a lot of those CSA transgressions being g part of the program for a decade.
C) Paris happens and they get caught on the second biggest stage. Herdman with a very generic statement at the time, and the CSA in scramble mode, first for immediate scapegoats, then to appear shocked, and surprised, while also appearing to find someone friendly to them to get an independent review.
D) The review does little outside of a lot of corporate HR-based recommendations, confirms the immediate scapegoats from July, and everyone else in the CSA is covered and comes out scot free. They don't even interview Herdman, becuase of what he could reveal about the CSA.
In trade for him not speaking to this review, he likely agrees to basically leave the country. It's clear from TFC he's not a day to day club coach, but also, TFC doesn't need or want this cloud hanging over them.
I could be wearing a tinfoil hat, but with all the garbage at the CSA over the years, I don't think I am far off. He has dirt on the CSA that would get aot of people in trouble...this way, Preistman and a couple others take the entire brunt of 10+ years of engaging in these activities. If he keeps his mouth shut and quietly eaves the country, he gets to keep his reputation in tact.
Related but as an aside, I think both Blue and Marsch last until the WC (Blue may not bother), and then soccer in this country is in trouble again becuase its organization continues with it's arrogance and disregard for anything except serving itself.