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DATE: SUNDAY, February 24, 1991                   TAG: 9102250111
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
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GANSLER RESIGNS AS COACH OF U.S. NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM

Bob Gansler quit as coach of the United States national soccer team, two days after an embarrassing 1-0 loss to Bermuda. Gansler, who took over the U.S. team in January 1989, led the Americans to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years, but had just a 14-17-5 overall record.

He had been criticized for employing conservative tactics, and Alan Rothenberg, the U.S. Soccer Federation president, had stated openly that he was seeking a replacement with international experience.

Gansler will become the USSF's national director of coaching and player development. John Kowolski, the coach of Robert Morris College and the U.S. indoor team, will take over as coach of the national team on an interim basis. U.S. federation officials said they hope to have a permanent successor within 30-60 days.

by CNB