Manchester United coach linked with Beckham's Galaxy

Carlos Queiroz, assistant coach of Manchester United, is being linked with David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy, whose coach resigned on Sunday. The Los Angeles Times says Queiroz, who is No. 2 to Sir Alex Ferguson at the English Premier League giants, is 'a viable candidate' for the West Coast position. Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and ex-Real Madrid chief Fabio Capello also may be in the running.

Galaxy boss Alexei Lalas isn't doing too much to calm the speculation, telling the Times: "Nothing is out of the realm of possibility. I think we've demonstrated that over the last year. We would certainly look to use this opportunity to bring in somebody who is going to have an impact certainly on the Galaxy but also on the league and the sport in many of the same ways that David Beckham did."

"That comment," says the Times, "suggests a recognized coach with international experience, which puts current Manchester United assistant and former Portugal national team coach Carlos Queiroz squarely in the running...

"Queiroz ... has three things going for him. First, he knows Beckham well, having coached him at Manchester United and Real Madrid. Second, he originally is from Mozambique, just like Galaxy defender Abel Xavier, and could relate well to the veteran Portuguese international. Third, he is familiar with American players, having authored the blueprint for U.S. Soccer on how the national team could be made competitive at the World Cup level by 2010."

The Times says 'the Galaxy expect to have a new coach in place before the end of this month and probably before the team leaves on a two-game trip to Australia and New Zealand immediately after Thanksgiving.'