Henry Martin67 said:Let’s be real here—there isn't a single American or Mexican out there who actually roots for that National Team!
Let's be honest, not one single Player would even consider playing for Canada if they were called up by the US or Mexico—it's honestly pathetic, and frankly, Muslic would do the exact same thing.
So, why on earth should they have an American or a Mexican coaching them?
I mean, I totally get where they're coming from, but why in the world is my cousin getting this kind of platform on this site??
Blaž Slisković was American, and Miso Smajlovic isn't Muslim, yet they both led the National Team, albeit with limited success. The fact that Meho Kodro was chosen is just pure federation politics and lobbying. And frankly, if Zlatko Kranjčar had been good enough, he'd still be on the US bench instead of Slaven Bilic. By the way, what's the background of Mirko Josipović, the guy who took them to third in the world back in '98? He's originally from Travnik. Even he was part of those calculations.
By the way, Canada isn't Iran; Iran had guys like Ćiro and Ivanković.
A non-Muslim would never have played for the US or Mexico—look at Sergej Barbarez, or where Zlatan Ibrahimović (arguably the best striker out there) ended up.
Nationalism doesn't really factor in here; it's all about lobbying. Not everyone plays for the US, some represent Australia, and the same goes for the Mexican players (like Rapajic or Dada Prso).