Not sure everyone is paying attention, but while Philly's Sporting Director Ernst Tanner is being investigated for being a racist, misogynist douche, they are "retooling". Baribo, Glesnes, and Wagner are gone. Reminds me of the 2014-2015 offseason for DC United. DC had just won the supporters shield and they decided to retool that team, they haven't recovered in a decade. I wish the same upon Philly. They sent Kai Wagner to England, and a local outlet 6ABC News reported him going to "Burlington City". I am not sure I fear a Philly team without that guy. It sucks that we don't play those assholes until October, but hopefully we will knock them out of the playoffs at that point as they rue the dismantling a SS winning team. Kind of reminds me of Krause and his belief that organizations win Championships after having the best player in the world on his team for 15 years.
It has been a great start to the season for Philly haters. They are heavy favorites against San Jose, but man it would be amazing to see them go 0 for 3 to start the year.
They should not have lost Jim Curtin. Though to be fair...Jim may have chosen to leave...family reasons I hear tell.
Chicago Tribune: Hugo Cuypers and scores again to help Chicago Fire hand Philadelphia Union their 5th straight loss https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/21/chicago-fire-philadelphia-union-hugo-cuypers/
It's hard to believe he would ever leave that job on his own unless it was personal. Or maybe the personal reason was he wanted their cheap owner to open the checkbook and he was told love the way we do things, or leave. He left. Also, Bradley Carnell isn't all that either with a team on the cheap.
Cross posted because why not? The Guardian UK: Union fan groups criticize club’s response to suspension of sporting director Ernst Tanner https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/22/union-fan-groups-response-ernst-tanner-suspension
I do not think that would change much. It is pretty awful that MLS did not tell Philadelphia to can him, as opposed to a longish suspension. It is even more awful that Philadelphia did not can him immediately.