Kinnear picked as MLS All-Star asst. coach
Major League Soccer today announced that Houston Dynamo head coach
Dominic Kinnear will assist LA Galaxy
head coach Bruce Arena and the MLS All-Stars against 2009 English Premier League
champion Manchester United in the 2010 AT&T MLS All-Star Game. The game will
be broadcast live on ESPN2 and TeleFutura from Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on Wednesday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
CT.
“We are very happy to hear that Dominic [Kinnear] has
been asked to participate in the MLS All-Star game,” said Dynamo COO Chris
Canetti. “It is a great honor and serves as a tribute to the hard work that
Dominic has put in throughout his coaching career.”
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Because the LA Galaxy are scheduled to host the Puerto
Rico Islanders in a 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League match on Tuesday, July
27, Arena has asked Kinnear to lead the All-Star training sessions on Monday,
July 26 and Tuesday, July 27, as well as serve as his assistant coach on
gameday. Kinnear coached the 2009 MLS All-Star team to a 1-1 draw against
Everton at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT.
Fans and media may continue to vote for the MLS All-Star
First XI through July 6. One-fourth of the total vote for the First XI will come
from each of the following groups: fans, players, coaches and general managers,
and media members. The MLS All-Star First XI will be announced on Tuesday, July
13.
Arena and Kinnear will collaborate to select five
additional All-Stars who will join the two Commissioner’s selections to complete
the 2010 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster. The entire 18-man roster, including
those five coaches’ selections and two Commissioner’s picks, will be announced
on Monday, July 19.
