News: MLS Coaching and Front Office - News & Discussion Thread 2024

Does that mean we can shit all over him when the team struggles just like the ManUtd fans did to Armas when Ragnick was in charge?

Thx,

Jay!

 

Of course! We get to shit on whomever we please whenever we want, damned be the facts!

 

According to my sources (me, which I vetted) he is Klopp's handpicked assistant and is just laying the groundwork for his summer arrival.

 

5 days out from the opener and no coach now tops the 2014 Rapids who didn't officially sign Pablo until Opening Day, but the team had a bye so they were 7 days away from their opener. Plus Pablo had led all of preseason and everything.

Circle the Colorado-Minnesota matchups as the Man U assistant derby?

 

I guess he can bring his own MUFC jacket.

 

For those who are wondering: I am told Inter Miami is officially roster and budget compliant ahead of today's deadline and tomorrow night's opener.

Sale of Gregore to Botafogo cleared the way.

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) February 20, 2024

 

John Hackworth, former Union Manager from 2012 to 2014, has been elevated to Technical Director of St. Louis City, their first.

During his time with the Union, he held a variety of roles, including Coordinator of Talent Management, Assistant Manager, Interim Manager, and… pic.twitter.com/lKipPcFs7x

— José Roberto Nuñez (@JoserNunez91) February 20, 2024

 

Some interesting insights from ex-MLS GM Mark Watson on the various factors of roster management:

 

Columbus Crew sign Wilfried Nancy to contract extension

As well they should.

 

Houston Dynamo sign Ben Olsen to contract extension | MLSSoccer.com

Ben Olson also signed to a contract extension...he's done well so far this season and last, I was certainly one of the people scratching my heads when Houston brought him in but he's proved me wrong.

 

Me too. I laughed my ass off. Whoops!

 

After last night's debacle in Chicago against RSL (and the debacle of this entire season, and last season, and 2022, and 2021, etc.), I was HOPING to open this thread this morning to see the headline:

Entire Chicago Fire Front Office, plus Frank Klopas, Sacked for Pure Ineptitude in Everything Soccer Related.

Sadly, it is not the case and the suck will continue.
We have talent on the team with absolutely no way to utilize that talent.

You are welcome, all MLS friends and rivals.
We will continue to be punching bag for the league for the (un)foreseeable future (and what a future it may be).

 

Chicago needs to pull a Cincinnati, yesterday.

 

But for the disgusting swill that they call "chili" in Cincinnati, I agree.

We need a complete restart. I would say from "Top to Bottom," but there is not Top with this team.

 

Sure there was. They won the double in 1998.

 

New England Revs have hired LAFC global scout David Kammarman as head of player recruitment, per sources.

Kammarman credited w/in LAFC for scouting and recommending Denis Bouanga. Has won 8 MLS Cups in long career with DCU, RBNY, LA Galaxy, ATLUTD & LAFChttps://t.co/I4hv0ngg7E

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) May 2, 2024

Hmmmm.... maybe the Krafts ARE serious about the Revs and MLS?

 

BREAKING: CF Montréal chief soccer officer Olivier Renard is OUT, per sources. @TonyMarinaro first reported.

Sources say there has been friction between Renard and owner Joey Saputo.

Now, Renard is gone. https://t.co/6NrEZrDbU0

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) May 7, 2024

If any other MLS team picks him up he would succeed. He wasn't doing so bad in Montreal with the strict budget Saputo gives out.

 

Sources: The Philadelphia Union have made another addition to their Technical Staff as Chris Zitterbart has been named Director of Scouting.

Zitterbart joins the Union after serving as the Director of Scouting for the Colorado Rapids for the past three years (with the last year… pic.twitter.com/Qne1jlH5qU

— José Roberto Nuñez (@JoserNunez91) May 10, 2024

 

I put a lot of faith in the Philly organization, but hiring the Rapids chief scout given some of their expensive failures in recent years is something.

 

Yeah, that’s immovable force meeting irresistible object territory.

 

How do you know which players he was responsible for signing?