Formerly the head of technical development at European soccer's governing body UEFA, the one-time Scotland national team coach has been hired in part to develop the team's youth academy.

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He's successfully pushed for MLS to lengthen its season, played a larger role in player development with the youth national teams and began a generational change on the national team defense by starting Omar Gonzalez, Geoff Cameron, Timmy Chandler and Matt Besler in recent qualifiers.

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But after three unsuccessful interviews to become national team coach, his widely-regarded work transforming Welsh football's youth structure has earned him the job his dedication to his country deserves.

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Abramovich bankrolls the Russian National Football Academy, which not only pays for the contract of national team coach Guus Hiddink but has built over 50 football pitches as well as training facilities for youth sports programmes.

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