Orlando City on Tuesday announced its first round of roster moves after a tough 2018 season. Notable players whose options weren’t exercised include goalkeeper Joe Bendik, right back Scott Sutter and captain and centerback Jonathan Spector. In addition, the contract options for midfielders Richie Laryea and Tony Rocha, centerback Chris Schuler, left back Donny Toia […]
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Ian Ayre was hired as the chief executive officer of Nashville’s Major League Soccer expansion franchise in May. But after an announcement Tuesday, it seems he will now have added soccer responsibilities in the Music City. Nashville SC, a United Soccer League Championship club, announced that Court Jeske will leave the club at the end […]
ATLANTA — Atlanta United FC did something it had never done before on Sunday. The club finally beat the New York Red Bulls. With a 3-0 win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Five Stripes are taking a sizeable advantage into the second leg of the Eastern Conference finals of the Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs. While […]
The Columbus Crew exercised the contract options for eight players and signed defender Lalas Abubakar to a new contract on Monday. Goalkeepers Jon Kempin and Ben Lundgaard, defenders Alex Crognale, Connor Maloney, Gaston Sauro and Josh Williams and midfielders Luis Argudo and Niko Hansen had their contract options picked up by the club. Abubakar, who […]
Orlando City SC on Monday received extra time from Major League Soccer to announce its offseason roster moves. A club spokesperson confirmed MLS granted an extension for Orlando City to inform the league of which contract options it planned to exercise ahead of the 2019 season. The deadline for teams not still in the MLS […]
FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas exercised four contract options going into the 2019 offseason. The roster moves bring the number of players on the squad to 26. Third-string keeper Kyle Zobeck, defender Ryan Hollingshead and midfielders Jacori Hayes and Victor Ullo all had their options picked up. The club has also offered midfielder Tesho Akindele a new […]
The Los Angeles Galaxy made its first major player personnel decisions of the offseason Monday, exercising four contract options while declining eight. Midfielder Sebastian Lletget, defender Daniel Steres, midfielder Bradford Jamieson IV and goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg all had their options picked up for the 2019 season. Meanwhile, left back Ashley Cole headlines the octet […]
New Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos announced his first major squad moves on Monday. Goalkeeper Sean Melvin, defenders Doneil Henry and Brett Levis, midfielders Nicolas Mezquida, David Norman Jr. and Yordy Reyna, and striker Erik Hurtado all had their options picked up. In total, the Whitecaps now have 17 players under contract for the […]
Orlando City SC has officially parted with with General Manager Niki Budalić, but club officials don’t expect to be without a general manager for long. A club spokesperson confirmed to Pro Soccer USA Budalić will be replaced and the process to bring in a new general manager is expected to move quickly. That new GM […]
To reach the MLS Cup for a second time, the New York Red Bulls will have to do what’s never been done before — rally from a 3-0 deficit after the opening leg of a playoff series. They also have the blueprint, according to coach Chris Armas, from the Eastern Conference semifinals a few weeks […]