It isn't uncommon to see a foreigner in charge of a national team. From Sarina Wiegmann to Fabio Capello, English football fans are no stranger to the phenomenon.
But Canadian football fans have every right to see Bev Priestman – the women's team's head coach – and John Herdman – the men's – as bizarre appointments from their own FA. Not because Priestman and Herdman aren't excellent coaches. Not even because they're both English... but the fact they actually come from the same tiny town.
