Earthquakes hire former Chivas coach Almeyda
Former Argentina midfielder and Chivas Guadalajara coach Matias Almeyda has been hired as coach of the San Jose Earthquakes for next season.
Almeyda, 44, served as Chivas’ coach from September 2015 until June and led his team to this year’s CONCACAF Champions League title. He has guided several players from the Mexican national team as well.
Last month San Jose fired first-year coach Mikael Stahre with the team sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference standings at 2-9-3. Interim coach Steve Ralston will finish the season.
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