soccerbyives.net - 8/11/2008
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In a shocking, though not completely surprising turn of events at the Los Angeles Galaxy, both Ruud Gullit head coach and team president Alexi Lalas are out.
The Galaxy fired Lalas on Monday, the same day Gullit resigned as head coach.
More information to follow..
Ruud Gullit resigns, Alexei Lalas out as well | American Soccer Reader
americansoccerreader.com 8/11/2008 — LA Galaxy have parted ways with General Manager Alexei Lalas and Ruud Gullit. 45 year old Gullit resigned for “personal reasons” after spending less than one season with the Los Angeles club, assistant coach Cobi Jones will take over as interim manager. The Galaxy have also let General Manager Alexei Lalas go as well. The club cleans house after a poor run of results...
Gullit and Lalas Leave Galaxy
wvhooligan.com 8/11/2008 — We’ve all talked about the writings on the wall for weeks…no make that months. Now it all appears to be final . LA Galaxy head coach Ruud Gullit and General Manager Alexi Lalas have both left the Galaxy. Gullit is leaving for personal ...
Galaxy: Gullit, Lalas Out
insidesocal.com 8/11/2008 — Coach Ruud Gullit has resigned for alleged "personal reasons;" GM Alexi Lalas is out the door as well:
AEG head honcho Tim Leiweke: "There are two good people that for different reasons aren't part of this organization today, and that's a shame. ...
Major League Soccer: Something Happens! —
Do Soccer 24/7 | A Soccer Blog
Major League Soccer is not something I write about often, because it’s not a league that I generally follow. However, today the MLS and L.A Galaxy made the news for the wrong reasons. The departure of Alexei Lalas was certainly not too much of a surprise for MLS followers, but the resignation that followed from [...]
LA Galaxy Can Lalas and Gullit —
Soccer Tickets Online
LA Galaxy owners Anschutz Entertainment Group must read this blog. Less than a week after my post about why the Galaxy need to fire Alexi Lala s. Today Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of AEG announced that Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president/general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job.
Gullit who signed a three-year contract ...
Galaxy coach Gullit resigns; president/GM Lalas out —
There Is Only One Sinnacle
LOS ANGELES — Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president/general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job.
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It only took Gullit five months to wear out his welcome this time as the players clearly turned a deaf ear to anything Gullit had to say. As a result of that it’s general manager’s Alexi Lalas ...
Ruud Gullit, Alexi Lalas both out of the Galaxy —
Revolution Recap Blog
CARSON, Calif. -- Ruud Gullit, the head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer (MLS) club, will leave the team for personal reasons it was announced Monday. It was also announced that Galaxy President and General Manager Alexi Lalas has been relieved of his duties effective immediately. Lalas joined the team in April 2006 after serving in the same capacity with the New York Red ...
David Beckham, front office killer —
SmackCaster SmackBlog
It may not be all Becks, but he must have had some role in the front-office clearance in Los Angeles this day. The Galaxy, losers of seven straight, canned Alexi Lalas as team president and general manager and Ruud Gullit as coach. ROI — return on investment. Just doesn’t seem David Beckham is going to do for soccer what the New York Cosmos did for the NASL. and that run was ...
Galaxy: Welcome to “Broom Town” —
American Soccer Reader
LA, where you get swept up in the spectacle, then swept out of town. With the departure of both Alexi Lalas and Ruud Gullit, the Galaxy is in a better position than some might think. Loyal ASR readers know that I have been calling for Lalas’ head for some time now. So seeing him back up his guitar and leaving is a sight for sore eyes. But the resignation of Ruud Gullit leaves me ...
My Thoughts On The Galaxy Mess —
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
What a mess huh? Most of you know my position about Alexi Lalas. Solid player in his prime, terrible in suit in the front office.
I’ve been that way from the beginning with Lalas and to a lesser degree with Ruud Gullit.
Today as we all know both have left the Galaxy either on their own accord or by way of the ol’ pink slip. Again, most of you know I’ve been saying Lalas ...
Galaxy Announce Changes for Head Coach and President/General Manager Positions —
The LA Galaxy
As has been reported in various media outlets this morning, the Galaxy have made a pair of changes today, with Ruud Gullit leaving the club for personal reasons and Alexi Lalas having been relieved of his duties as President/General Manager. Cobi will take the reins as the interim head coach while a search for Ruud's replacement is undertaken. Here is the official word from the club today... ...
LA Times - Alexi Lalas & Ruud Gullit Given The Boot By The Galaxy! —
du Nord
Graham Jones of the LA Times with the story that comes as no surprise to anyone. LA Galaxy owners AEG fired both team president/general manager Alexi Lalas and head coach Ruud Gullit today. The dead give away came when Gullit put his house up for sale last week, then claimed his "wife just didn't really like the place". Honestly, do you expect me to believe that you spent over $4million on a ...
Shakeup at Los Angeles Galaxy —
catoptric
I'm sure this is just the beginning of this story ...
Gullit resigns as Galaxy coach for personal reasons; Lalas gone too
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president/general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job, a source familiar with the [...]
And It All Goes Pear-Shaped in L.A. —
Dave's Football Blog
The stuffed shirt has been unstuffed.
Alexi Lalas, shown here explaining why Victoria Beckham will never leave her husband, has reportedly been sacked by the L.A. Galaxy today . Head coach Ruud Gullit also submitted his resignation. This comes a week after the Galaxy’s embarrassing 3-2 loss to the expansion San Jose Earthquakes. L.A. has taken 3 points in its last 7 MLS games and ...
Ruud Gullit and Alexi Lalas Fired! —
Yanks Soccer
We knew it was coming. We just didn’t know that it would happen so soon. Alexi Lalas and Ruud Gullit are out in LA, and we don’t know who will replace them according to the LA Times. This comes right in the middle of a 7 game winless streak.
What do you think of the news? Are you surprised? Who replaces them? Your thoughts below.
No More Sexiness In LA —
TheOriginalWinger.com
AEG Chief Executive Officer Tim Leiweke and the LA Galaxy have a ccepted the resignation of Head Coach Ruud Gullit, with Cobi Jones stepping up as Interim Head Coach effective immediately ahead of Thursday night’s SuperClasico.
General Manager Alexi Lalas was also fired in the shuffle, whose contract was set to expire at the end of the season. Tom Payne, the teams Assistant GM ...
This Just In: Galaxy Goners —
Unprofessional Foul
It appears that despite his bluster and bravado, Alexi Lalas' team, the LA Galaxy, just weren't good enough. Hot off the UF teletype, Galaxy GM Alexi Lalas and team manager Ruud Gullit are shuffling off to the unemployment office . Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president/general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job, a ...
