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Rueter on Herdman’s strained relationship with Canada Soccer, problematic financial deals for Canadian program, and top qualities for a successor
Staff Writer and Soccer Analyst for The Athletic Jeff Rueter joins Game Play to discuss the news of John Herdman landing TFC’s open head coach position. Rueter shares his thoughts on the deterioration of Herdman’s relationship with Canada Soccer in recent months, why some of the problematic financial deals made by Canada Soccer are coming back to bite them, what qualities Canada Soccer might be looking for in Herdman’s eventual replacement, and more.
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