Alert: Gregg Berhalter Sporting Director and Head Coach Career Deathwatch or should that be "Nut Rider?"

Do you mean our idle meaningless chatter or something authoritative?

 

The idle meaningless chatter is the glue that binds this forum.

 

Love it- but you need to show a whole forest of work to do.

 

Agree-but the question still needs an answer.

 

Unless there was something after this, both were to the end of 2024

https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/chicago-fire-extend-contract-of-sporting-director-georg-heitz

 

The talk probably all started from this article:

https://meninred97.com/klopas-responds-to-heitz-shaqiri-departures/

 

At this point, it seems Papa Joe is giving the keys to GGG to keep/cut whatever he wants to build what he thinks will get results.

Unless GGG wants to replace him with an old friend, there is likely a role here for Sebas.

 

I hope Mansueto funds for as many good scouts as the Fire can have and that specialize (amongst them) in all manner of regions in the world.

 

That would be logical and may be correct but I fail to see a definitive answer here.

 

Once again, nothing definitive here.

 

okay then my original question remains: is Peltzer remaining?

 

fwiw, my read on this article is that it does not say how long the extension was for, only that it was at least through the 2024 season

Guillermo Rivera said on Twitter over the summer that he heard two-year extension (meaning through 2025) -- if so, Heitz left a year early

 

MLS rules will presumably still apply, so your first statement is somewhat incomplete.

If I knew more about his record, I would be able to respond to your second statement. Assuming, it is correct, what his role is would still need to be defined.

 

I remember somebody else opined that it was a three term.

 

Few roster comments at the end…

"Berhalter is the right appointment for the @ChicagoFire."@KaylynKyle, @andrew_wiebe and @BWPNINENINE weigh-in on the Gregg Berhalter hire. pic.twitter.com/LOwR7OAXqJ

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 19, 2024

 

Channel 5 Sports Sunday to show in-studio interview with Berhalter.

 

New hire announced

Sources: Chicago Fire to name Mikey Stephens as head of recruitment.

It's the Fire's first front office hire under Gregg Berhalter. Stephens joins from LA Galaxy, where he was assistant GM under Will Kuntz.

Stephens played for Fire & LAG in his career. https://t.co/RtK6GRg9FO

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) October 26, 2024

 

hard to track the front office when there is no consistency in job titles

 

“ Head of Recruitment” would seem to be a really important position.
Hope he is really good and able to contribute a lot during the current wave of acquisitions.

 

Born in Hinsdale, grew up in Naperviille. If that doesn't scream Fire recruitment chief nothing will. #cf97 https://t.co/4UC2yEhEfE

— Trancendental Willy (@SkywayWilly) October 26, 2024

 

Several facts about him increase my already high level of optimism. Hope I am not too disappointed.
Any idea of his presumed relationship to Pelzer?
Or does this mean Pelzer is gone?
Nothing about this at Fire website yet, no surprise.

 

If nothing else Stephens should be all over the fertile (for the Fire) Metra BNSF corridor from Berwyn to Aurora.