Pékerman to Coach U.S.?

According to La Opinion, the U.S. Soccer Federation has offered the U.S. Men’s National Team coaching position to Jose Pékerman. The paper says that former U.S. international and Haitian National Team coach, Fernando Clavijo, will come on as an assistant.

I’ve run the story through a translator, so it won’t read very well to English-only readers, but you’ll get the idea.

The official announcement will happen during the 2006 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, which will take place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, at the end of this month.

Hat tip to du Nord

Update (11/20/06): Gulati denies saying Pekerman would soon be hired to replace Arena.