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When word filtered back to New York that Brooklyn-born Bruce Arena was all but certain to be hired as Galaxy coach, the blogosphere comments came quick and fast.

"The Ego has landed," wrote one person.

"Does Bruce know that Posh Spice is his real boss?" wrote another.

"Let's see if he can do better in L.A. than N.Y.," wrote a third. "There is evidence that Arena is still living in 2002."

Well, it's official now. The Arena era began Monday in Carson, when the former coach of the U.S. national team assumed the titles of Galaxy general manager and coach, positions previously held by Alexi Lalas and Ruud Gullit, respectively.
Not only that, Arena brought with him longtime sidekick and former national team assistant Dave Sarachan, 54, as "associate head coach."

Cobi Jones, interim coach for one week, reverted to his assistant coach position, and Tom Payne, assistant general manager in charge of the business side of things, will remain in that role.

The position of president, also held by Lalas, has been eliminated in the new structure devised by Galaxy owner AEG. On the soccer side of things, Arena has total control.

Source: Los Angeles Times

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