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 Tuesday, September 7
Matthaeus wants Bergomi, Donadoni for NY/NJ
 
Reuters

 HAMBURG, Germany -- Lothar Matthaeus is interested in becoming the coach of the New York-New Jersey MetroStars if Bora Milutinovic quits or is fired from the last-place team.

"It could be that Bora gives up -- then I could take over," the 38-year-old defender said in an interview with the weekly magazine Sport Bild, which was released Tuesday.

Matthaeus, voted Germany's player of the year last season with Bayern Munich, will join the MetroStars after the German Bundesliga's midseason break.

The MetroStars have lost a Major League Soccer-record 12 consecutive games and are 5-22-3 this season.

Matthaeus is said to be trying to convince former Italian stars Guiseppe Bergomi and Roberto Donadoni to help him turn around the MetroStars. Both are 35.

"We need to put together a good team, one with the right mix of veterans and hungry players," Matthaeus said.

Bergomi retired last season at Internazionale of Milan after playing three World Cups for Italy. Donadoni played for the MetroStars in 1996-97 before rejoining AC Milan.