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Coming off a disappointing 2020 season, the Fire’s goal is to make the 2021 MLS playoffs. What happens to Wicky, and his 2022 contract option, if they miss out again?
Coach Raphael Wicky says young new additions are good enough to contribute.
Fire play-by-play guy Tyler Terens breaks down film on Stanislav Ivanov, Chinonso Offor, Jhon Espinoza and Jhon Duran
Courtesy of the Fire Coach Raphael Wicky and the Fire deserve credit for how they handled COVID-19 during the 2020 season. While nearly 20% of MLS players contracted the coronavirus, the Fire only had one positive. Though there was certainly an element of luck involved in their general success avoiding COVID-19, Wicky praised his players and the franchise in general for how they approached the pandemic. “Everyone did a really good job in the whole organization,” Wicky said. “We took things very seriously. I’m not saying others didn’t take it seriously — it’s such a tricky virus ...
Fire head coach Raphael Wicky expects a healthy, competitive Johan Kappelhof in 2021 Wicky: “He can be very important.” Share this story Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When Raphael Wicky was running down the list of new Chicago Fire players for 2021, he mentioned plenty of names you’d expect—Stanislav Ivanov, Chinonso Offor, and Jhon Espinoza were all off-season signings, and will join the club this season. There’s also defender Carlos Teran, who joined the team in October, only seeing around 14 minutes of action. And there’s Luka Stojanovic, the highly re...