The most successful coach in the history of MLS and the US men’s national team must beg the league commissioner for permission if he ever wants to return to a job in MLS. And yet, six weeks after Bruce Arena was placed on leave and a couple of days after he resigned as New England Revolution head coach and sporting director, it’s still unclear precisely what he did to deserve such a severe sanction.
Allegations of inappropriate comments were followed by a virtual omerta from the club, the league and Arena himself, resulting in a level of transparency during the disciplinary process that’s in inverse proportion to his status in the American game.
