New Red Bulls sporting director Andy Roxburgh said he has interviewed two coaches and plans to name Hans Backe’s replacement within three to four weeks. And, in a departure from the club’s Euro-centric style, the 69-year-old Scot insists he will consider American coaches and wants the team to have an American core.
Roxburgh also said the team had rewarded young American surprises Connor Lade and Brandon Barklage with new contracts, and expects to make several additions. But he wouldn’t discuss the future of Rafa Marquez, other than to say he hadn’t received loan requests for Marquez, Thierry Henry or Tim Cahill, and wasn’t generally in favor of offseason loans.