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New England Revolution's Bruce Arena Voted MLS Coach of Year for Record 4th Time

Arena is seeking his sixth MLS title and is trying to become the first coach to win with three different teams

This Oct. 27, file photo shows New England Revolution head coach Bruce Arena during a game against the Colorado Rapids at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Bruce Arena won a record fourth Major League Soccer Coach of the Year award on Monday after leading the New England Revolution to a league-record 73 points.

The 70-year-old, a member of the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame, also won the award with D.C. United in 1997 and the LA Galaxy in 2009 and 2011. He tied Sigi Schmid's record of 240 regular-season wins.

New England hosts New York City on Tuesday in the playoffs. Arena is seeking his sixth MLS title and is trying to become the first coach to win with three different teams.

He received 57.97% of the vote by MLS club technical staff, media and current players. Colorado's Robin Fraser was second with 20.8% and Seattle's Brian Schmetzer was third with 4%.

With his New England Revolution squad heading into the MLS Eastern Conference finals, coach Bruce Arena recalls midfielder Carles Gil's improbably fast comeback from an Achilles injury.
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