Jurgen Klinsmann has two big jobs within U.S. Soccer, and one of those roles in particular hurt the team during the Gold Cup, writes Seth Vertelney.
Jurgen Klinsmann has two of the most important jobs in U.S. Soccer: head coach of the senior men’s national team and technical director of the men’s program.
These two jobs have very different mission statements and objectives. Sometimes they go hand-in-hand and sometimes, like in the 2015 Gold Cup, they can be very much at odds.
After a shocking 2-1 loss to Jamaica in the semifinal, the Gold Cup must go down as an unmitigated failure for the USA.