The Colorado Rapids’ search for the club’s next manager has begun in earnest, but the club is already running into a significant roadblock.



Sources tell The Athletic that the club has recently spoken with Josh Wolff about their head coaching vacancy, but the U.S. men’s national team assistant coach is unlikely to end up in the position.



The sources said the Rapids don’t have a significant budget for their next head coaching hire, which is hindering their ability to seriously attract established candidates, including Wolff. One source also made clear that Wolff was never officially offered the managerial job.



The Rapids’ low budget is likely a result of previous coaching decisions, with the club having fired its last two permanent head coaches with significant time and money left on their contracts. The club axed Anthony Hudson on May 1st, less than 18 months after he signed what ESPN reported to be a three-year contract.