US EditionWith ‘Clear Conviction,’ Union’s Bradley Carnell Recognized as Coach of the Year
Carnell led a 29-point improvement and the league's best defensive record, credited with restoring team culture and implementing a successful 4-4-2 formation.
- The Philadelphia Union manager, Bradley Carnell, won the 2025 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year award Thursday after leading the Union to the Supporters' Shield with a 30-point increase from last season.
- Implementing a new tactical approach, Carnell joined this year and immediately pushed a high-pressing shift while prioritizing mentality through the four P's to unify Philadelphia Union.
- Vote breakdown shows Carnell received 37.78 of the weighted vote, ahead of Jesper S�rensen, with Carnell winning 48% of the club vote and leading the player vote.
- The Union remain alive in the MLS Cup playoffs and will face the winner of Charlotte FC–New York City in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with their next match nearly three weeks away as several players join national teams.
- On a $13.43 million payroll, Carnell revitalized veterans, maximized the Union Academy, and led the team to concede a league-low 35 goals with a plus-22 goal difference this year.
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With ‘clear conviction,’ Union’s Bradley Carnell recognized as Coach of the Year
CHESTER — The Philadelphia Union meeting to announce postseason accolades got turned on Bradley Carnell this week. Carnell thought, before a routine team meeting, he was there to announce to defenders Jakob Glesnes and Kai Wagner that they had made MLS’s Best XI, with aid both players’ families in video messages. But the Union’s public relations staff stepped in to let Carnell know they weren’t done. “I saw my wife pop up on the screen,” Carnell…
Behind a complete ‘body of work,’ Union manager Bradley Carnell wins MLS Coach of the Year
The Union won the Supporters' Shield with a 29-point jump in the standings from last year, using new tactics in games. But as his players say, Carnell’s biggest impact has been on the mental side.
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