Galaxy Sign Head Coach Bruce Arena To Multi-Year Contract

CARSON, Calif. (CBSLA.com/AP) -- The Los Angeles Galaxy have signed coach Bruce Arena to a multi-year contract extension.

Terms of the deal were not released when the extension was announced Thursday.

"My objective is to get the team better in 2014, and to position ourselves to win more championships," said Arena.

Arena, a three-time MLS coach of the year, joined the Galaxy in 2008 and has led the club to MLS titles in 2011 and 2012. He has an 82-46-44 regular-season record with Los Angeles.

Arena said in a release that he is honored to remain with what he called the "pre-eminent soccer club in the United States."