Former MLS defender Alex Yi has taken over as head coach of the LA Galaxy Under-18's.
Yi replaces Eddie Soto, who will now serve as the head coach of the LA Under-15's. For a little bit more on Yi, read his bio here.
A few other notes from the day...
Former FC Dallas forward Brek Shea completed his move to Stoke City.
The San Jose Earthquakes were unable to secure another loan or full transfer for midfielder Simon Dawkins who moved from Tottenham Hotspur to Aston Villa
D.C. United extended head coach Ben Olsen's contract through the 2014 season.
On Wednesday, i spoke to several LA Galaxy players about their upcoming friendly against Club Tijuana.
*Lastly, the LA Galaxy kick off their preseason slate on Friday against the U.S. Under-17 national team. U-17 head coach Richie Williams announced the squad earlier in the day...
GOALKEEPERS (2): Jeff Caldwell (NC Fusion; Todd, N.C.), Paul Christensen (Seattle Sounders; Woodinville, Wash.)
DEFENDERS (8): Conor Donovan (NC Alliance; Fuquay Varina, N.C.), Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake Academy; Tucson, Ariz.), Elijah Martin (Unattached; Fresno, Calif.), Shaquell Moore (Unattached; Powder Springs, Ga.), Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City; Lee’s Summitt, Mo.), Tommy Redding (FC America Premier; Oviedo, Fla.), John Requejo Jr. (Real So Cal; Carpinteria, Calif.), Caleb Smith (Solar Chelsea SC; Arlington, Texas)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Corey Baird (San Diego Surf; Escondido, Calif.), Junior Flores (Unattached; Manassas Park, Va.), Angel Heredia (San Jose Earthquakes; San Jose, Calif.), Christopher Lema (New York Red Bulls; Ridgefield, N.J.), Ben Swanson (Crew Soccer Academy; Grove City, Ohio)
FORWARDS (6): Bradford Jamieson (Chivas USA; Los Angeles, Calif.), Nathan Kohl (Crew Soccer Academy; Hilliard, Ohio), Rubio Rubin (unattached; Beaverton, Ore.), Ahinga Selemani (CSA Wolves; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Wesley Wade (New York Red Bulls; South Orange, N.J.), Alan Winn (Solar Chelsea FC; Garland, Texas)
