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The interior of the stadium during the match between the Chicago Fire and the Columbus Crew at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (United States). Final score: Columbus 1 – 2 Chicago. (Via Wikimedia Commons/Michael Barera)

Columbus Crew legend Brian McBride has been selected to a manager search committee by Fulham of the English Championship.

McBride spent four and a half years at the London club, joining in 2003 after his second spell with the Crew.

McBride made 154 appearances for the Cottagers and scored 41 goals in the process. He was named captain in 2007 and proceed to win Fulham’s Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008. Upon his departure from the club, Fulham renamed their official sports bar inside Craven Cottage “McBride’s.”

Fulham have fallen under tumultuous times as they were relegated from the Premier League last season and they recently fired Felix Magath, after the German had only won four points from the teams opening nine games, as they sit second bottom in the Championship table.

In the statement released by Fulham, they cited strong American-player history at Fulham and that McBride can help improve Fulham’s global presence.

Fulham Chairman Shahid Khan is also the owner of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and he and Jaguars President Mark Lamping met with McBride over the summer during a USMNT game.

Other members chose to the search team are former Fulham players Danny Murphy and Niall Quinn, Fulham Academy Directory Huw Jennings and Nike executive David Daly.