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U.S. men’s national team legend Landon Donovan has been named interim coach of the San Diego Wave, the club announced on Friday.
The news was first reported by San Diego Futbol on Thursday.
The news comes after the Wave unexpectedly fired coach Casey Stoney in June. She had recently signed a three-year contract extension on the heels of bringing the club its first National Women’s Soccer League Shield in 2023.
Since then, Paul Buckle – who was an assistant coach for the club in 2022 – has served as interim coach.
Donovan has limited managerial experience, having led the San Diego Loyal – which he co-founded alongside Warren Smith – from 2020 until 2022. He then moved to a role as executive vice president of soccer operations ahead of the 2023 season. He does hold a USSF A-Senior license.
“First off, we want to thank Paul for his professionalism and honoring his commitment to see us through this summer window,” San Diego Wave FC sporting…
