Shouldn't we expect this to be resolved with a new coach decently fast. I HIGHLY doubt Nancy out of the blue told ownership he wanted to pursue new opportunities if they came. They should have had a short list of candidates since the summer so when the day came they could move quickly.
Perhaps so, but then again it would most likely be Issa who is in charge of the search, so we can expect some movement on that front sometime in late April.
Yeah. Why he's angry at Nancy for something Celtic did is confusing to me. Just sounds like clickbait.
You would think. At least this happened relatively soon after the season, unlike Cucho on the last day of the European window. They knew they wanted Ali, but couldn't/didn't push hard enough. I think with all the Damet chatter, he'll be a fairly straightforward Plan B if needed. Whether that's smart or not is another question (I wouldn't be a fan).
Ditto. He likely wouldn't have been able to have a press conference, as I expect he's been in Scotland the whole time--and there is the time difference to boot. I was pleased that the Crew put out a nice statement.
When you girlfriend leaves you its rare that all your thoughts and actions are measured and balanced. Thats my read on it
Good piece in The Grauniad re: Nancy's impact on MLS as a whole. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/04/wilfried-nancy-celtic-columbus-crew-mls-cf-montreal
The search has been happening since the summer. Top two candidates are European and we plan on keeping our style of play. Learned more negative things about Nancy regarding roster decisions. I knew that not all of the allocated budget was spent last season (millions left). Nancy was the sole issue for this, his ego showed up big time in 2025 regarding vetoing players. I agree that Issa needs to grow a pair, but that’s a tricky spot to be put in.
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I’m kinda glad Nancy is gone. Yeah, sure, he can get a lot out of younger players and play a an attractive style of soccer, but this kind of shit, sitting on his hands has really bit the team in the ass.
The one time I met him, Bez kept his promise. We were in the Huntington Longe after the last match (we'd won a "shirt off their back" slot) in 2023. I showed him my replica ring from 2020 and noted that Mrs KG wanted one too. He said "We're working on that". They did and she got one.
Lol im not but im not sure the next coach is as important as Tall being fired and Bez even if 1% chance of coming back. I just hope we can be a consistent good club and not a mediocre one after we have basically lost all the key contributors for the 23 Cup/ 24 CCC run
Agree, but Nancy was also easier to work with then. I’m curious to see which Nancy shows up to coach Celtic. Supposedly it was Damet’s decision to stay behind with us because he’d had enough.
lol Bombing out of the playoffs in the first round two years in a row is the definition of a “mediocre” club.
How many GMs have we had? Jamey Rootes (RIP!), Ned Flanders, Two Buttons, The Bez, Issa Tall. Even in the recent years, we've been generally good at GK, just like in the early years. We've definitely not been as strong in the GM position. (I'm not counting anything Jim Smith did to keep the team in Columbus since he wasn't GM then.)
I’ve said it on here numerous times in the last year and a half or so, but Nancy clearly had an ego, and it really grew after the MLS Cup and CCC runs in a 6 month span. Having an ego is sports isn’t a bad thing, as long as you can keep it in check. But he was clearly struggling to keep it in check. Reading the tea leaves here, but it seemed he was so confident in his overall system that he didn’t care if we lost Cucho and didn’t replace him. In fact, it seemed like he was excited to prove he could do it without Cucho. It was almost like an adrenaline rush for him to prove that he could win with the thinnest possible roster. He did a pretty darn good job of it, but in the end I think his ego got the best of him. Had this offer not come, I think our performances would have continued to decline and we’d be seriously questioning if we wanted to keep him around by September next year.
Its my impression that Bez was in charge and everyone knew it. He was the shot caller, and had ownership's ear. But when he left, Nancy became the de facto big guy. There was nobody outside of Cleveland who could overrule him. In the extreme, Bez could have fired Nancy and made it stand. Issa had no such power.
Thanks for that. I have been in the "fire Issa" camp forca while, but also suspected that ownership & Nancy may have also had an influence on roster moves. Nancy has stated he liked small rosters. I am glad to hear: 1) We plan on keeping style of play 2) Ownership was willing to spend more last year, and 3) If what you say is true, I am glad Nancy is gone. Perhaps he will learn from his mistakes. It is common mistake coaches, FO's & owners all make after having success, especially early success. They think THEY have unlocked the secret code to success. They think they can walk on water and turn water into wine. Jerry Reinsdorf thought he could bring the Bulls more titles after MJ & Pippen left. Jerry Jones with the Cowboys after the those titles that Jimmie Johnson built. And coaches think they are Michelanelgelo's that turn turn any collection of clay into a team of David's.