MLS Coaching and Front Office - News & Discussion Thread 2021

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  1. Daniel from Montréal

    Daniel from Montréal Member+

    Aug 4, 2000
    Montréal
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    #1 Daniel from Montréal, Feb 17, 2021
  2. Daniel from Montréal

    Daniel from Montréal Member+

    Aug 4, 2000
    Montréal
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    #2 Daniel from Montréal, Feb 25, 2021
    TH leaves Montreal, Patrice Bernier takes a back seat and stays on as consultant, and Laurent Ciman comes aboard as assistant coah.

    The stated reason is family reasons, as it's very likely the team will have to spend most of its season in the US.
     
  3. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3 SccrDon, Feb 25, 2021
    Much easier to understand the second post in the context of the first one
     
  4. BalanceUT

    BalanceUT RSL and THFC!

    Oct 8, 2006
    Appalachia
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #4 BalanceUT, Feb 25, 2021
    In not news: RSL is still looking for a new owner.
     
  5. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #5 morrissey, Feb 25, 2021
     
  6. Doogh

    Doogh Member+

    Oct 5, 2019
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #6 Doogh, Feb 26, 2021
    He'll be better than Wynalda is at coaching.
     
  7. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #7 JasonMa, Feb 26, 2021
    The Rapids announced they've hired Wolde Harris as and Chris Little assistant coaches
     
  8. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #8 morrissey, Feb 26, 2021
    I think the idea is that he will succeed BB at LAFC after a few seasons.
     
  9. Daniel from Montréal

    Daniel from Montréal Member+

    Aug 4, 2000
    Montréal
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    #9 Daniel from Montréal, Mar 8, 2021
    Wilfried Nancy (long-time assistant and former Academy coach) named as Montreal's Head Coach.
     
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  10. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    #10 Gamecock14, Sep 19, 2021
  11. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #11 jaykoz3, Sep 19, 2021
    That team has underachieved all season. Way too much talent on that team for them to be 21/27 in MLS and 7 pts below the playoff line (with 1-2 more games played then the rest of the teams they're chasing).
     
  12. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
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    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #12 ElJefe, Sep 19, 2021
    FCD has regressed over the past three years and will quite likely finish with its second-worst season in club history this season. Mind you, that wouldn't quite be enough to get Luchi fired by the Hunts, but the following might make it all make sense:

    His contract was up at the end of this season.

    This was the perfect time for them to get rid of him. They were gonna be paying him until the end of this season, but this way, there's no drama in the meantime. And TBH, there was a non-zero chance that he might've gone the Freddy Juarez route if this had gone on much longer, especially since he would be a good choice for any club wanting to build their academy.
     
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  13. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    #13 Gamecock14, Sep 19, 2021
    Yes. But they missed on DPs and have been playing a bunch of academy products. Isn't this the expectation when that happens?
     
  14. SabreKhan

    SabreKhan Member+

    Jun 25, 2007
    United States
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #14 SabreKhan, Sep 20, 2021
    Realistically, though, "missed on DPs and have been playing a bunch of academy products" seems to be Dallas's business model throughout its whole existence.
     
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  15. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
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    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #15 ElJefe, Sep 20, 2021
    Last edited: Sep 20, 2021
    And when you're selling your #6 literally a week before opening day, etc. I would tend to agree.

    But Luchi Gonzalez had a big hand in his own demise with baffling player selections and substitutions. Plus, there is a strong aroma of "lost the lockerroom." Go look at FCD's announcement of Luchi's firing on Instagram and have a look at the parade of recently players who were not shy about hitting the "like" button. I've counted six or seven former FCD players who were traded or departed while Luchi was coach. And while sure, it's easy chalk that up to "disgruntled ex-player," some of these guys didn't leave on a bad note and/or are still close to current players.

    I wouldn't say that screwing up on DPs has been part of the plan, though. It's just just what's happened, but it'll happen a lot more when you're not paying anything in transfer fees.

    I mean, Franco Jara is costing them $2+ million a year, but he was a free transfer. There's a reason for his being a free transfer and we're seeing it right now.
     
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  16. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #16 jaykoz3, Sep 21, 2021
  17. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    #17 PhillyMLS, Sep 27, 2021
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  18. TheRealBilbo

    TheRealBilbo Member+

    Apr 5, 2016
    #18 TheRealBilbo, Sep 27, 2021
    Not really shocking. It was expected, but I expected him to finish out the year.

    Next year, FC Cincinnati will look nothing like they did this year. About 2/3s of the players contracts end this year. I imagine very few return.
     
  19. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #19 jaykoz3, Sep 27, 2021
    Eh, as long as Jeff Berding is there, it's not going to matter who the GM and coaches are.
     
  20. TheRealBilbo

    TheRealBilbo Member+

    Apr 5, 2016
    #20 TheRealBilbo, Sep 27, 2021
    I don’t think Berding’s partners want him involved in the soccer side of the business. We’ll have to see who the GM pick is. Twellman tweeted an offer was made Friday.
     
  21. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
    #21 POdinCowtown, Sep 27, 2021
    If they hire a GM, no doubt he told them who he'd want as coach. It's not a bad gig despite the turnover. They have nice facilities, lots of fans, and an owner willing to spend freely. So a GM-Coach combo who are aligned should be eager to get to work. It's not like they're following a legend or have tough comps.
     
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  22. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #22 Yoshou, Sep 29, 2021
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  23. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    #23 xtomx, Sep 30, 2021
    No official announcement yet, but a couple of Fire "insiders" are reporting this as well.

    I guess we will see in the morning.
     
  24. TheJoeGreene

    TheJoeGreene Member+

    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    #24 TheJoeGreene, Sep 30, 2021
  25. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    #25 xtomx, Sep 30, 2021
    Yes, the rumor actually began before the game tonight.
    If it is true, I suspect the fact that the Fire have one of our very rare wins probably delayed the announcement until tomorrow.
     
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