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LA Galaxy name Gullit as new boss
Gullit's last coaching job was at Feyenoord
Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has been named as the new coach of Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy.
Former European Footballer of the Year Gullit succeeds Frank Yallop, who quit LA Galaxy to return to San Jose for a second stint as Earthquakes coach.
Galaxy captain David Beckham, who likely to be named in Steve McClaren's England team on Friday, is due to attend Gullit's unveiling the same day.
Gullit, 45, has also previously managed Newcastle and coached Feyenoord.
Yallop's departure came after a difficult season for the Galaxy as they failed to make the play-offs for a second consecutive year.
The team this season played under an extraordinary spotlight surrounding the mid-season signing of Beckham, who rarely played due to injury problems.
If Beckham is the the MLS's highest-profile player, arguably Dutchman Gullit, who was European Footballer of the Year in 1987, is set to become the league's highest-profile manager. He joined AC Milan in 1987 for a world record fee and, with compatriots Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten, helped the Italian club win the European Cup in 1989 and 1990.
Gullit also played for Sampdoria and Chelsea, before starting his managerial career with the London club.
He famously coined the term "sexy football" while commentating for the BBC during Euro 1996.
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LA Galaxy name Gullit as new boss
Gullit's last coaching job was at Feyenoord
Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has been named as the new coach of Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy.
Former European Footballer of the Year Gullit succeeds Frank Yallop, who quit LA Galaxy to return to San Jose for a second stint as Earthquakes coach.
Galaxy captain David Beckham, who likely to be named in Steve McClaren's England team on Friday, is due to attend Gullit's unveiling the same day.
Gullit, 45, has also previously managed Newcastle and coached Feyenoord.
Yallop's departure came after a difficult season for the Galaxy as they failed to make the play-offs for a second consecutive year.
The team this season played under an extraordinary spotlight surrounding the mid-season signing of Beckham, who rarely played due to injury problems.
If Beckham is the the MLS's highest-profile player, arguably Dutchman Gullit, who was European Footballer of the Year in 1987, is set to become the league's highest-profile manager. He joined AC Milan in 1987 for a world record fee and, with compatriots Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten, helped the Italian club win the European Cup in 1989 and 1990.
Gullit also played for Sampdoria and Chelsea, before starting his managerial career with the London club.
He famously coined the term "sexy football" while commentating for the BBC during Euro 1996.
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