Former USL president Tim Holt is leaving Orlando City after less than a year to become managing director for the new USL franchise in San Antonio, which will begin play in March at ToyotaField. He will also be a vice president for Spurs Sports & Entertainment, owner of the NBA San Antonio Spurs, who launched […]
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Soccer coaching moves this week
Maryland has named longtime women’s college coach Ray Leone as its new women’s head coach, replacing Jonathan Morgan, who had resigned last November. Portland has named NickCarlin-Voigt, who spent the past four years as the associate head coach at UCLA, as the Pilots’ new men’s head coach. Leone ranks 21st among active Division I women’s […]
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New soccer boss Carneiro leaves Orlando City
In a stunning development, Orlando City’s new chief soccer officer, former Benfica executive Armando Carneiro, stepped down after less than three months on the job, citing personal reasons. Inthe meantime, Paul McDonough, who had run the Lions’ soccer operations in its expansion season, left to take a position at Atlanta United. Carneiro, who worked on […]
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Orlando City target Cummings shot in Trinidad
Trinidad & Tobago playmaker Keron Cummings, who played for the Soca Warriors in their 0-0 tie with the USA in World Cup 2018 qualifying in November and trialed with Orlando City inSeptember, was shot by a masked assailant in the leg and suffered a broken thigh bone in a shooting Sunday morning outside his home […]
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Atlanta United hires McDonough to head soccer operations
Atlanta United continued to beef up its soccer front office ahead of its launch for its 2017 MLS season. After former U.S. national team captain Carlos Bocanegra, hired as technical director,Paul McDonough will join the club as director of soccer operations. McDonough recently left Orlando City SC, where he was general manager in its […]
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MLS player tracker with complete rosters (Dec. 21)
Orlando City SC looked to fill its goalkeeping vacancy with the acquisition of Toronto FC goalkeeper Joe Bendik. Orlando City, which did not retain Tally Hall, acquiredBendik from Toronto FC in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2017 SuperDraft. Bendik spent two seasons in Norway with Sogndal, one with the Portland Timbers and […]
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Kennedy comes 'full circle' with move to Galaxy
The Galaxy’s goalkeeping woes in the aftermath of Jaime Penedo’s contentious midseason departure weren’t a surprise, nor is the move it has made to find a long-term solution. On Tuesday, it announced the acquisition of Southern California native and former Chivas USA keeper Dan Kennedy from FC Dallas in exchange for the Galaxy’s second- and […]
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St. Ledger parlays revival with Rapids into new contract
He wasn’t wanted in Orlando, but Irish defender Sean St. Ledger made his second MLS chance with Colorado a successful one. The Rapidsannounced Thursday that St. Ledger, who had been claimed on waivers in August, had signed a new contract at undisclosed terms. According to MLS Players’ Union salary figures his 2015 MLScontract was worth […]
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Orlando City parts ways with GM McDonough
Paul McDonough, the former UConn assistant coach and player agent who became the architect of Orlando City’s team for its expansion season as general manager, has left the Lions by mutualagreement. The move, not a huge surprise, comes after the club brought in Portuguese Armando Carneiro from Benfica as chief soccer officer. McDonough will remain to […]
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What They're Saying: Orlando City owner Flavio Augusto da Silva
“Five years ago, [MLS] paid to [be on television]. In 2010, it was paid $68 million, a small sum but better than paying. In 2015, between national and international [rights], they surpassed $1billion. In 2022, we’re talking about $6 billion-$7 billion. At this time, we can buy any player in the world. MLS can buy […]