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Ruud Gullit因為個人因素﹝官網講得﹞辭職，而Alexi Lalas應該也會離開團隊。目前
找助理教練Cobi Jones暫代教練之職。下一隊火教練的，說不定會是紐約@@

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Ruud Gullit到了銀河隊後也沒將本身的後防問題弄好，也放掉太多可以用的球員。
難得一次MLS選秀，選進來的小朋友也不會用﹝我對Julian Valentin的執念真的很
大。﹞，之前也傳出更衣室間的氣氛不是很好，縱觀看來，現在的銀河隊跟去年的
銀河隊還是沒什麼兩樣...
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Galaxy announce head coach, GM changes
Gullit leaves for personal reasons, Lalas relieved of duties
Los Angeles Galaxy Media Relations

CARSON, Calif. -- Ruud Gullit, the head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy Major
League Soccer (MLS) club, will leave the team for personal reasons it was
announced Monday.

"Both parties have agreed on mutually-agreeable terms to part company," said
Timothy J. Leiweke, President & CEO AEG, investor/operators of the Galaxy.
"It is an amicable arrangement and we appreciate and respect the issues that
Ruud has highlighted with the club and are very grateful for all the hard
work he has contributed while with the organization. Hopefully, he has laid
the foundations for future success for the Los Angeles Galaxy."

Gullit, 45, the world-renowned soccer player who was named world player of
the year in 1987 and 1989, joined the club in November last year. He
commented: "In truth, it has proved a lot more difficult than I anticipated
for my family to settle in the area and the club has been very supportive and
understanding of my decision. I would like to thank the players and the fans
for their fantastic support and I wish the LA Galaxy much success in the
future. I would now like to spend some time with my family before considering
any other position in football."

Galaxy assistant coach Cobi Jones will serve as the club's interim head coach
while a search for a new head coach is undertaken. He will be assisted by
current Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development Trevor James and
Goalkeeper Coach Ian Feuer.

Jones, 37, an original member of the Galaxy, is in his first year on the
team's coaching staff. A Los Angeles native, Jones played more than 300 games
for the Galaxy during his 12-year MLS career (1996-2007). Before joining the
Galaxy, Jones played college soccer at UCLA as well as playing professionally
abroad with Coventry City of the English Premier League and Brazilian side
Vasco de Gama. Jones was also a member of the U.S. National Team with whom he
appeared a record 164 times. He played in three FIFA World Cups for the Red,
White and Blue (1994, 1998 and 2002), twice helping his country advance past
the tournament's group stage.

Jones is the Galaxy's all-time leader in nearly every statistical category,
including goals (70), assists (91) and games played (306), making him one of
just four MLS players to have appeared in more than 300 games and one of
three players to have both 70 goals and 90 assists.

His first game in charge of the Galaxy will come on Thursday, August 14 when
the Galaxy take on intra-city rivals Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center in a
game that can be seen live on ESPN2 starting at 8 p.m. (PT).

It was also announced that Galaxy President and General Manager Alexi Lalas
has been relieved of his duties effective immediately. Lalas joined the team
in April 2006 after serving in the same capacity with the New York Red Bulls
(formerly MetroStars).

"With Ruud moving on, we believe that this is the right time to make more
sweeping changes throughout the organization," said Leiweke. "Our commitment
continues to be focused on not only winning the MLS Cup this and every season
but to build a club capable of competing at the international level. This
decision is the right one for the organization, the right one for the players
and the right one for our fans. We thank Alexi for the tremendous hard work
and dedication he brought to his job each and every day."

Paul Bravo, the Galaxy's Director of Soccer, will continue in this role
overseeing all issues related to the Galaxy's roster including scouting and
evaluating players (collegiate and professional), overseeing the club's
development system and other team administrative functions.

Assistant General Manager Tom Payne will continue to oversee the Galaxy front
office, including corporate partnerships, ticket sales, marketing,
programming, communications, operations and community development. Payne has
been with the organization for six seasons.

http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080811&content_id=179386&vkey
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