Bruce to Bulls

It didn't take long for Bruce Arena to find a new reclamation project. Just days after being fired as the USMNT coach, Arena was introduced as the new head coach of the New York Red Bulls. New York is stuck at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, which affords Bruce the opportunity to come to the rescue as he did with the men's national team after the stinker that was the '98 World Cup. Arena will officially take over the club (he will be in charge of the first team, reserve team, youth development and academy teams) on August 12.

Reports out of New York also say that Youri Djorkaeff could rejoin the Red Bulls this week. The French midfielder has been away from the team while tending to his ailing mother. Djorkaeff was supposedly unhappy with the team when he left (who could blame him?) and was later seen in the stands at a World Cup game which sparked a bit of controversy. The Red Bulls would be wise to put that behind them, though, and get Youri back on the field to make a push for the playoffs under Arena's guidance.