Congrats to Preki

It looks like Preki (Predrag Radosavljevic, for short) beat out the competition to become the new head coach for Chivas USA. And that's good stuff; the man was a hell of a player, after all - though I have to confess I'd forgotten how "hell of" till I read this (here):

"During 10 seasons in MLS, all but one of them with the Kansas City Wizards, Preki scored 89 goals and had 117 assists in 266 regular-season and playoff games. Known for his cutback moves and his deadly left-foot shot, he helped the Wizards win the MLS title in 2000."

"A devotee of yoga, Preki is renowned for his fitness. He was the league's most valuable player in 1997 and again in 2003, when he was 40 years old, and also won the league's scoring title."

Luis Bueno chips in with another take, this one containing the familiar reason why Preki came out on top:

"The team said a priority in the selection of the coach was familiarity with the MLS. Preki qualifies in that regard."

Or it could be the other guys wanted more than Chivas were willing to pay. Whatever happened, good luck to the man. Thin experience and all that, Preki always seemed the decent sort.