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Ever since the U.S. Men’s National Team somehow failed to qualify for the World Cup by losing to #99 ranked Trinidad & Toboga this past weekend American soccer fans have been in quite a snit.
Everyone from ESPN soccer analyst Taylor Twellman to the next generation of American soccer fans have been going hard at the team and its coach Bruce Arena.
Even two days after their inexplicable loss fans on the internet were still calling for Arena’s head.
It’s been two days @ussoccer, why does #brucearenas still have a job?
— walter (@txpaca) October 12, 2017
wait why the fuck has Bruce Arenas still not been fired?? this is getting more embarrassing each day
— Rees Vollebregt (@reeessv) October 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/ekobe11/status/918601406164193281
That is just a taste of the anger that’s been permeating soccer social media.
On Friday, those fans wanting to see Bruce Arena fired got their wish…sort of. He quit.
NEWS: Bruce Arena has resigned as #USMNT head coach » https://t.co/R8UKP2xXex pic.twitter.com/iLwpKiuriN
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) October 13, 2017
“No excuses. We didn’t get the job done, and I accept responsibility. This certainly is a major setback for the senior Men’s National Team program, and questions rightly should be asked about how we can improve. No doubt this process already has started and will continue so that U.S. Soccer can progress,” Arena said in a statement.
“Having said that, it also is important to recognize the tremendous growth and accomplishments we have achieved over the past two decades in all areas, including player development, coaching education and a stable domestic professional league. That work is ongoing, and despite the result in Trinidad the sport is on the right path. By working together, I am confident soccer in this country will continue to grow in the years and decades ahead. Obviously the biggest disappointment is for our fans.”
Yeah, about those fans, Bruce…they pretty much want to make sure you don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.
— Bobby Chakraborty (@Boblex) October 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/emeksayah/status/918848660267511808
Bruce arenas resigns smh should have been fired right after that game what a bitch
— Tommy Harper (@Yung_Harper3) October 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/GBazley13/status/918850410785492992
Bruce Arenas pic.twitter.com/cMK6zNk0Wy
— Brian H. (@Bri_Hen) October 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/SameSadEcho/status/918851898299559936
Duh Bruce Arenas is out. Whoever hired him again should be fired. Everyone should be fired. He sucks. He always did. We all knew that.
— migolas cage (@likekoolaid) October 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/wisewise124/status/918856177429053440
https://twitter.com/NGSHogs/status/918847913270398978
https://twitter.com/XFactor10/status/918857569006788608
https://twitter.com/CiaranWright_/status/918849127110332418
https://twitter.com/PandaPuffsss/status/918846716366876672
https://twitter.com/JeremyJamesBGT/status/918850676725346305
3 Days late but I’d take it. Gulati next. #FireGlati.
— We’re All Columbus (@BigApple_Blues) October 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheJakeBlevins/status/918847427913842688
https://twitter.com/mitchell33smith/status/918882422292443136
https://twitter.com/daste504/status/918862297191165953
Okay now, that was just low.