Can Crew legend Guillermo Barros Schelotto match his on-field success on the touchline? We're about to find out.
On Wednesday, it was confirmed that the 2008 MLS MVP was named head coach of Argentine Primera Division outfit Lanús (SPANISH). It will be Schelotto's first managerial position after retiring as a player with hometown club Gimnasia La Plata in 2011.
Befitting his nickname, el mellizo (the twin), he will reunited with his twin brother Gustavo, who will be his assistant, with the two of them having previously been teammates at Gimnasia and Boca Juniors. Gustavo also has a North American soccer connection, having played his final season as a pro with the Puerto Rico Islanders in 2006.
Lanús have been one of Argentina's stronger clubs in the past few years, having claimed the Apertura 2007 title and fallen just short of the Clausura 2011 crown. The granate currently hold the third-best average points per game over the past three seasons in Argentina. Furthermore, the club boasts 2006 World Cup winner and former Italian international Mauro Camoranesi and former Uruguay international Mario Regueiro in its ranks.
How will el mellizo fare as a coach? Will his teams show the kind of flair that he once wowed audiences with in Argentina and the United States? Would you like to see him coaching in MLS someday?
