The Los Angeles Galaxy announced Tuesday afternoon that head coach Steve Sampson had been relieved of his duties, effective immediately.
The Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday announced Frank Yallop as the new head coach of the team. Yallop, who most recently served as the head coach of the Canadian National Team, won two MLS Cup Championships with the San Jose Earthquakes and will guide the Galaxy into the Honda Super Clasico on Thursday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. Yallop, 42, becomes the fifth coach in club history, succeeding former coaches Steve Sampson (2004-2006), Sigi Schmid (1999-2004), Octavio Zambrano (1997-1999) and Lothar Osiander (1996-1997).
A former Ipswich Town FC (England) and Canadian National Team player, Yallop took over the Earthquakes in 2001 and immediately engineered a historic turnaround, leading the Quakes to a 13-7-6 record and the MLS Championship following a 7-17-8 season the year before. In 2002, Yallop kept San Jose atop MLS for 21 weeks, equaling a then-club record of 45 points despite being forced to use 19 different starting lineups in 28 games. Yallop also served as the winning coach in the 2002 Pepsi MLS All-Star game, as his team of MLS Stars defeated Bruce Arena's U.S. National Team 3-2.
Yallop currently holds a United States Soccer Federation "A" coaching license and a FA Preliminary Badge.
Ex-Coach Steve Sampson and Galaxy President/General Manager Alexi Lalas in happier times......
Galaxy New Coach Frank Yallop.......
