Chicago Fire hope history doesn't repeat with new coach Ezra Hendrickson
The Fire haven’t had a truly successful coach since 2009, when Denis Hamlett’s contract wasn’t renewed.
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The Fire haven’t had a truly successful coach since 2009, when Denis Hamlett’s contract wasn’t renewed.
The Chicago Fire named Ezra Hendrickson as the MLS franchise 10th full-time head coach on Wednesday.
Turning to somebody with extensive MLS experience is a welcome change from Heitz, whose moves during his first two years in Chicago seemed to discount the unique challenges of the league.
As shown by the growth of goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina and attacker Brian Gutierrez, the Fire’s development system under academy technical director Cedric Cattenoy continued to bring tangible results.
Whoever coaches the Fire next year should find a way to keep Klopas on the staff and preserve a roster spot for Bornstein.