Some Soccer News for Feb 2, 2016

It's Day 33 of 2016.


In response to the USA Department of Justice investigation that has unearthed financial crimes across CONCACAF + CONMEBOL the parent organization FIFA has suspended all funding of those two federations. SUSPENDED! This stoppage is currently holding up at least $10 Million to each federation. By Tariq Panja, one of the very best covering FIFA, of Bloomberg.

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Brad Evans and Michael Orozco have left the USA January camp to train with their club teams. Evans has a hamstring strain too.
-This will really open up the fullback spots for the Canada game. Will be curious to see how Klinsmann handles this. Four possibilities: Kellyn Acosta, Eric Miller, Matt Polster and Brandon Vincent.

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Kelyn Acosta got his first USMNT cap on Sunday and did a very good job according to the coach. I agree. From US Soccer.

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Aron Johannsson returned to training today for Werder Bremen. Via Brian Sciaretta on Twitter.

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Next for the USMNT:
Fri Feb 5
USA v Canada - 9:15pm CT on FS1.

Olympic qualifying playoff schedule:
1st Leg Mar 25
Colombia v USA - in Barranquilla, Col
2nd Leg Mar 29
USA v Colombia - In Frisco TX

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Headline: Smashing Pumpkins Announce Acoustic Tour. Ick.

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Sporting KC has loaned 18 year old centerback Erik Palmer-Brown to Porto. Interesting.

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Minnesota United has signed new contract with goalkeeper Sammy Ndjock and midfielder Juliano Vicentini.

And former Orlando City and Charleston Battery assistant Ian Fuller joins the Minn coaching staff.

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Is this the next NASL team?

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Miguel Ibarra has a new head coach at Leon. Luis Tena has taken over for Juan Antonio Pizzi who has become the new head coach of the Chilean national team.

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European transfer window: the good, bad and ugly of January’s deals. From the Guardian



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