For women to occupy benches on men's teams is still little short of a pipe dream. There are very few cases, in leagues such as the NBA or the NFL, in which we see female coaches working in the coaching staff of some clubs.
In the case of football, it seems even more distant, although there is a woman who is willing to break that barrier. It's about the cool Jill ellis, former United States selector, who would be very close to signing for the DC United, as reported by ‘The Washington Post’.
Jill ellis she is one step away from making history as the first American League coach. After having won two World titles, in Canada 2015 and in France 2019, the American has become one of the most sought-after trainers. At the moment, she is the maximum candidate to replace Ben olsen, who was fired a week ago after ten years in charge of the Washington DC team.
According to ‘The Washington Post’, the two-time world champion had a meeting with the DC United board last week to agree on her possible arrival in the team.
The 54-year-old coach could lead the first men's club of her career after five years of successful career with the US team, one of the most successful teams in world sport.
The decision will be made shortly. However, the newspaper recalls that there are also three other options to the bench on the table: Chris Armas, former New York Red Bulls coach, Steve Cherundolo and Jason Kreis, while currently, the team is led on an interim basis by Chad Ashton.