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There were rumors about this earlier in the week and in the end it came true. The Montreal Impact are gearing up towards their inagural MLS season next year and have named their head coach that will lead them into MLS. Montreal has named former Chicago Fire, DC United and Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch…[continue reading]

In probably what has become the worst kept coaching secret in Major League Soccer is about to come true tomorrow. The Portland Timbers are se to hire former Houston Dynamo assistant John Spencer as the club’s first MLS head coach. Spencer’s name has been linked with the job since last year when he met with…[continue reading]

After weeks of waiting for the New York Red Bulls to hire a coach today they have announced the hiring of 57-year-old Swedish coach Hans Backe. He most recently worked as head coach of English League two side Notts County, a job he quit after just seven weeks. Richie Williams and Des McAlennen will remain…[continue reading]

In a way one could say DC United is settling for Curt Onalfo as their next head coach. They’ve looked high and low but in the end it seems like Onalfo is their guy. A couple reports suggest that DC will make the change as early as today. This decision comes just a couple weeks…[continue reading]

I first read this report earlier this morning and thought the idea was a good one. Goal.com is reporting that former US Men’s National team star Eric Wynalda is in discussions with the Chicago Fire about their head coach opening. Fire technical director Frank Klopas flew down to the LA area recently to meet with…[continue reading]

Some more news has come out today about DC United’s on-going coaching search to replace Tom Soehn. Yesterday we mentioned that Richie Williams is out of the running but a few more names have emerged thanks to Steve Goff’s latest report this afternoon. One name isn’t shocking at all if you follow the college game…[continue reading]

This may come to be a bit of a surprise to most that follow DC United. According to Steve Goff the club has removed interim New York manager Richie Williams from their shortlist of coaches that they are looking to hire. Goff says the club is looking to make a hire this week and is…[continue reading]

Chivas USA is set to name a new head coach tomorrow afternoon at the Home Depot Center and according to both SBI and Steve Goff that man will be Martin Vasquez. Vasquez apparently beat out former LA Galaxy and USMNT head coach Steve Sampson for the gig. Obviously his roots were a big factor for…[continue reading]

Former Chivas USA head coach Preki will be introduced as Toronto FC’s fourth head coach. Preki led Chivas USA to the playoffs in all three seasons he was head coach, but he will be looking to improve on three first round exits. With Preki in town you have to believe the Toronto roster may get…[continue reading]

I guess Peter Vermes liked coaching enough after all. Today the Kansas City Wizards are set to remove the interim tag from Vermes title and name him their full time head coach. The Wizards will formally announce Vermes as the club’s head coach at a press conference later today at the Wizards Swope Park Training…[continue reading]