FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – There’s an argument to be made that Bruce Arena is the most successful leader in American soccer history, having guided five squads to MLS Cup titles and the U.S. National Team to the quarterfinals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The sheer weight of those achievements commands a certain level of reverence in the American soccer landscape, but above all, Arena has earned the respect of his players by the way he leads.
“I think Bruce made it pretty easy for us,” Scott Caldwell said of adjusting to Arena’s arrival in May 2019.