MLS coaching legend Sigi Schmid died Tuesday at the age of 65. Former players, colleagues and friends have gone to social media to share the impact that Schmid had on their lives, as well as the impact he had on soccer in the United States. “Major League Soccer is devastated by the news of the […]
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Former LA Galaxy head coach Sigi Schmid died Tuesday at the age of 65. Schmid, the winningest coach in MLS history, was hospitalized earlier this month at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in need of a heart transplant, as reported by the LA Times. The cause of death was not disclosed, but his family released the following […]
The Galaxy has reached an agreement with Argentine manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto to become their new coach, a source with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed Wednesday. The team declined comment but a formal announcement of Schelotto’s hiring is expected next week. He was told earlier this month that his contract with Argentine powerhouse Boca Juniors, […]
Atlanta United’s playing style under new manager Frank de Boer should be similar to that of Gerardo Martino in leading the team to the MLS Cup. The team will press. The team will be aggressive. The team will be able to play with or without the ball. The continuance is by design. “Very much about […]
Birmingham Legion FC, a United Soccer League Championship expansion side, added a defender with Major League Soccer experience last week. The club announced Friday it signed right back Eric Avila to a contract for the 2019 season. Avila, 31, played last season with the Las Vegas Lights FC, but has appeared in 174 MLS matches […]
It was against a backdrop of growing discontent that Caleb Porter — who soon will be named coach of the Crew — made his first professional foray into Columbus. After accepting the head coaching job in Portland during the summer of 2012, effective for the start of the 2013 Major League Soccer season, the Michigan-born […]
Enzo Martinez had the best statistical performances of his professional soccer career when he was playing for the Charlotte Independence of the United Soccer League Championship. From 2015 through 2017, Martinez made 87 appearances with the club, tallying 31 goals and 14 assists. The attacking midfielder was twice a finalist for the USL MVP award, […]
Christmas came early for Atlanta United FC and Michael Parkhurst. The two sides agreed to a contract on Saturday, bringing the 34-year-old centerback and captain back to the reigning Major League Soccer Cup champions for at least one more season. Parkhurst has been with the Five Stripes before the team ever took the pitch. The […]
Just 15 days after winning the Major League Soccer Cup, the champs have a new head coach. On Sunday, Atlanta United FC announced the hiring of Frank de Boer as their next manager, just the second in the history of the club. The 48-year-old Dutch tactician succeeds Gerardo “Tata” Martino as the boss of Atlanta, […]
It was one of the most spectacular transfer announcements in North American soccer in 2018. A transfer worth between $7 million and $10 million will send Columbus Crew keeper Zack Steffen to Manchester City in the summer of 2019. “This is a historic transaction for the Club and a special moment for Zack Steffen that […]