Mauro Biello says being named interim head coach of the Canadian men's soccer team is the opportunity of a lifetime — and if he has it his way the interim title will be dropped, making him the permanent head coach.
On Wednesday, Canada Soccer announced Biello will remain the interim coach until a new permanent coach is hired. The Board of Directors have decided that won't happen until the appointment of a new General Secretary.
Biello wants to be the head coach for Canada at the World Cup in 2026. "My whole life I worked for this moment. I went through the different levels having to manage different high profile players and into the international world and having that opportunity to work with John [Herdman]," Biello said.
Speaking to media for the first time just weeks after taking over the interim role in the wake of John Herdman's departure at the end of August, Biello told CBC Sports his first order of business after assuming the interim role was having conversations with players.