With added authority in personnel decisions and another two years guaranteed, Heath now shoulders more responsibility for his team’s progress.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Aug. 9, 2017, Ethan Finlay found himself traded to Minnesota United FC from the Columbus Crew — the only professional team for which he’d played. Saturday at Allianz Field, Finlay found himself unmarked at the back post to tap in the game-winning goal against his former team. Finlay said he […]
Two days into preseason training, Minnesota United remains in the market for a starting goalkeeper, but it won’t be Argentina’s Agustin Rossi. United pursued signing the 23- year-old from his Boca Juniors team in Buenos Aires until domestic-abuse allegations made by a former partner on Facebook in 2016 resurfaced on the internet last week. Wonderwall, […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Two goals from the Colorado Rapids, two Minnesota United FC goals correctly overturned by video review, plus an added-time fracas further defined the dreariness of an overcast afternoon for an announced crowd of 19,733 in Minnesota. “It was arguably one of our worst performances of the season,” MNUFC head coach Adrian Heath said […]
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With five starters missing and three players making their MLS debuts this past Saturday at the New York Red Bulls, maybe the result wasn’t so surprising for Minnesota United. In fact, a year ago when the team was without 10 players in this fourth match of the season when national team call-ups pile up with […]
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With time winding down to Thursday’s roster compliance deadline, Minnesota United FC reportedly reached an agreement to buy out the contract of centerback Vadim Demidov. The timing of the buyout allows the Loons to free up $550,000 in cap space and an international roster slot ahead of the 2018 season opener Saturday against the San […]
Minnesota United unveiled its 2018 kit Sunday at Mall of America. The Loons’ new jerseys have vertical gray striping and feature a red button — symbolic of a Loons’ eye — below the collar, which reads “Forever United” inside. The logo of club sponsor target is emblazoned on the chest, with the MNUFC logo on the […]