There are some Americans who wish they had gone to Europe when they had a chance. Bruce Arena is one of them.
“I had an offer to go to Denmark after the 2006 World Cup. I turned it down because I was too tired,” the 72-year-old told CBS Sports show KICKIN’ IT.
“I regret it. I may still do that now.”
“We had done the World Cup in July and they wanted me there next week. I didn’t want to do it.”
“I ended up going with [New York] Red Bulls, which was a mistake.”
“If I have a chance to coach in Europe now, I’d consider going. There might be a possibility.”
Arena started his coaching career all the way back in the 1970s. He hasn’t worked since last August and although he’s enjoying a relaxed life spending time with family, he’s eager to get back to work.
“I want to get back into coaching as soon as tomorrow. I coached 50 years straight, so I’ve enjoyed this break. It’s been fun,” Arena said.
“I was cleared in December [to coach in MLS again]. I’ve talked to a couple teams but there’...
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