It was awfully quiet on the Colorado Rapids coaching search front, but over the last 24 hours, things have heated up considerably.
Manchester United’s assistant coach Chris Armas during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. that former Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas is among the finalists. Then Friday morning,that Charlotte FC assistant Pa-Modou Kah is also a finalist, as is interim head coach Chris Little. A fourth candidate’s identity is not known at this stage.
Here’s a breakdown of the presumed finalists, which The Post was unable to independently verify. In a statement, a club spokesman told The Post “We’re going to respectfully decline to confirm or deny any rumors about specific candidates out of respect for our pool of candidates.”Armas is back stateside after spending two seasons coaching English Premier League sides. First he was an assistant under interim head coach Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United from December until May 2022.
“I love Chris. Ever since he’s got here, he’s helped me tremendously, and as an assistant, was going through video from the start looking for ways to get me better. He was doing goal-setting with me and wanted to help maximize my potential,” Littleton native Cole Bassett said in the final game of the season. “He’s deserved this opportunity as interim, and … if he gets the job I think we’d all be very happy. And even if he doesn’t, either way, the guy needs to be here next year.
Kah’s soccer career took him to seven countries, but he also played for the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS from 2013 to 2017. He also made 10 appearances for the Norwegian national team.
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