When the Chicago Fire ‘fire’ somebody, it’s a headline writer’s nightmare. In reality, the Fire didn’t “part ways” with Carlos de los Cobos; that sounds too nice and implies a mutual agreement. He was actually canned, released, let go, terminated, etc. after just over a year of poor job performance. The Fire didn’t make the MLS Cup playoffs last season, and they didn’t look destined to get back with their poor play so far this season.
Chicago Fire Part Ways With Carlos De Los Cobos
Per a press release issued by the club, technical director Frank Klopas will take over as the club’s interim head coach. Klopas has been with the team for four seasons. His head coaching experience is non-existent at this level, so it seems likely that the Fire will be looking to appoint a different person as the permanent head coach sooner rather than later.
Some of the Fire’s recent acquisitions have played well, but there’s no telling how much input de los Cobos had in the signings of players like Diego Chaves, Gaston Puerari, Daniel Paldini, and Cory Gibbs. In any event, the results on the pitch have been poor, and de los Cobos’ biggest failing is probably his inability to get Marco Pappa to perform at anywhere near his best so far this season.
Chicago has only one win in their first 11 games and sits second from bottom in the Eastern Conference.
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