All Andrea Canales of Soccer 365, and perhaps many others in the American soccer press, wants for Christmas is a new U.S. head coach. The hiring (or not) of Juergen Klinsmann has proved to be a great deal more complicated and frustrating than previous reports would have us believe. For one thing, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati is a particular kind of guy, who very much wants to retain control over his organization, which includes the national team. “If you had an ideal candidate, there would be a hundred things on the checklist,” Gulati said of his personal coaching wish list. However, reality has now set in, and his wish, well, “that’s not going to happen,” he admitted. “You start ticking off characteristics.” Canales points out that in the end, Gulati’s choice may actually come down to the guy who wants to take this job, more than the money or the control. Some reports paint Klinsmann as a guy who’s in no hurry to return to coaching. Either way, the Associated Press reports that we will know whether the German is taking the job or not by the end of next week. Jose Pekerman, meanwhile, has also been in the fold, but he’s also mulling other offers. Carlos Quieroz, the No. 2 at Manchester United, has told the press that he’s not necessarily in any hurry to leave his post-especially since United remains in this year’s EPL title hunt. But when you think about desire, Hugo Sanchez, the recently named head coach of Mexico, comes to mind. Here is a guy who fought publicly to take that job, even as the team had a contract with another coach. You’d love to see that kind of passion for the U.S. job. But then again, maybe the prospect of dealing with such a bulky, controlling organization as U.S. Soccer is a big turnoff for these big-name coaches.