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Osorio Leaves Post With Red Bulls
After two up and down seasons, Juan Carlos Osorio has resigned as head coach of the New York Red Bulls.
Aug 21, 2009 6:00:58 PM
In his first season with the team, he led them to the MLS Cup Final.
His second wasn’t headed in the same direction.
After a disastrous first half to the 2009, the Red Bulls were thoroughly planted to the bottom of the league standings, and showed no signs of going anywhere but further down.
"It has been a difficult season for Juan Carlos and he felt that it was in the best interest of the team to step aside," said Red Bulls Managing Director Erik Stover in a press release. "I want to personally thank Juan Carlos for his efforts with the Red Bulls organization. It was under his leadership last season that the team won the Western Conference Championship and reached the MLS Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. We wish him well in his future endeavors."
Many people lay the blame on head coach Juan Carlos Osorio, who wasn’t able to get a reaction out of his players when things went south.
On Friday, Osorio decided enough is enough and has stepped down from his position as head coach of the team. Replacing him is assistant Richie Williams, who will take charge for the remainder of the season.
"I want to apologize to the fans for the results this season," said Osorio. "I want to thank the players for their hard work. I would also like to thank the club for the opportunity to coach the team for the past two seasons."
It is the second time Williams, 39, has acted as an interim head coach with the club. He did so for a little under two months back in 2006.
Shane Evans, Goal.com
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His second wasn’t headed in the same direction.
After a disastrous first half to the 2009, the Red Bulls were thoroughly planted to the bottom of the league standings, and showed no signs of going anywhere but further down.
"It has been a difficult season for Juan Carlos and he felt that it was in the best interest of the team to step aside," said Red Bulls Managing Director Erik Stover in a press release. "I want to personally thank Juan Carlos for his efforts with the Red Bulls organization. It was under his leadership last season that the team won the Western Conference Championship and reached the MLS Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. We wish him well in his future endeavors."
Many people lay the blame on head coach Juan Carlos Osorio, who wasn’t able to get a reaction out of his players when things went south.
On Friday, Osorio decided enough is enough and has stepped down from his position as head coach of the team. Replacing him is assistant Richie Williams, who will take charge for the remainder of the season.
"I want to apologize to the fans for the results this season," said Osorio. "I want to thank the players for their hard work. I would also like to thank the club for the opportunity to coach the team for the past two seasons."
It is the second time Williams, 39, has acted as an interim head coach with the club. He did so for a little under two months back in 2006.
Shane Evans, Goal.com
For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com's MLS page
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