Arena tipped to take over as Galaxy head coach

LOS ANGELES: Former United States coach Bruce Arena is widely expected to take charge at the struggling Los Angeles Galaxy in place of Dutchman Ruud Gullit, who quit the post earlier this week.

Although Galaxy officials refused to comment on Friday on the appointment of a new head coach at the Major League Soccer (MLS) club, the 56-year-old Arena was a conspicuous figure at the team's home venue the previous day.

While the Galaxy battled to a 2-2 draw with local rival Chivas USA, Arena sat in a hospitality suite at the Home Depot Center speaking to Tim Leiweke, president and chief executive of AEG, the entertainment conglomerate that owns the club.