Bob Bradley replacement
Los Angeles FC have found their prime target to replace former head coach Bob Bradley. Ecuagol and The Athletic have reported that the Major League Soccer side is currently talking with Independiente del Valle‘s Portuguese head coach Renato Paiva. LAFC general manager John Thorrington was recently in Ecuador to hold talks with Paiva and his club.
If a deal is reached, Paiva will become the second IDV manager in just a few months to leave the club for MLS. Paiva was hired to replace Miguel Ángel Ramírez, who joined expansion side Charlotte FC on Jul. 7, 2021. After taking over for Ramírez, Paiva guided Independiente del Valle to the club’s first-ever Ecuadorian Serie A title by beating Emelec 4-1 on aggregate (3-1 & 1-1) in the LigaPro Serie A Tercera Etapa final.
Since taking over IDV, Paiva has averaged 1.78 points per game with a squad that has an average age of just 25.4. The 51-year-old previously worked in Benfica’s youth setup and is seen as the ideal manager by the LAFC decision-makers to integrate young players into the MLS squad.
Rodríguez, Horta, Vela & Co.: Los Angeles FC record arrivals
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | Acquired from Charlotte FC in 2021 | Fee: $400,000
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Corey Baird | Signed from Real Salt Lake City in 2021 | Fee: $500,000
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Moon-hwan Kim | Signed from Busan IPark in 2021 | Fee: $600,000
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Franco Escobar | Traded from Atlanta United in 2021 | Fee: $600,000
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Lee Nguyen | Signed from New England Revolution in 2018 | Fee: $700,000
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Christian Ramirez | Signed from Minnesota United 2018 | Fee: $1m
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Eduard Atuesta | Signed from Independiente Medellín in 2019 | Fee: $1m
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Francisco Ginella | Signed from Wanderers in 2020 | Fee: $2.5m
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Cristian Arango | Signed from Millonarios FC in 2021 | Fee: $2.5m
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Diego Rossi | Signed from Peñarol in 2018 | Fee: $2.75m
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José Cifuentes | Signed from Universidad Católica in 2020 | Fee: $3m
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Carlos Vela | Signed from Real Sociedad in 2018 | Fee: $5.5m
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André Horta | Signed from Benfica in 2019 | Fee: $6.27m
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Brian Rodríguez | Signed from Peñarol in 2019 | Fee: $11.5m
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