US EditionDC United Fires Head Coach Troy Lesesne After Less than 2 Seasons
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JUL 10 – D.C. United fired Troy Lesesne after a 5-2 U.S. Open Cup loss; Kevin Flanagan named interim coach as club begins search for Swiss coach René Weiler.
- D.C. United announced on Thursday that they have relieved Troy Lesesne of his duties as head coach, ending his stint with the team after less than two seasons.
- Lesesne joined ahead of the 2024 MLS season to replace Wayne Rooney and led the team through a challenging period marked by poor results.
- The club holds the 12th position in the Eastern Conference, having achieved a 4-10-7 record, and finished last season nine points shy of qualifying for the playoffs.
- D.C. United's general manager, Ally Mackay, expressed appreciation for Troy's commitment throughout his two seasons with the team and announced that Kevin Flanagan, previously serving as the academy director, will temporarily take over as head coach.
- D.C. United will immediately begin searching for a permanent head coach aligned with its long-term vision as the club enters a transitional phase.
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The club D.C. United fired its lead coach, Troy Lessne, this Thursday in the middle of his second season in the lead of the MLS team. The decision came a few hours after the team was eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night, after losing 5-2 to Nashville in the quarterfinals, despite having started the game with a two-goal lead. According to a club statement, D.C. United has already begun the search for a new technical director. Mean…
D.C. United decided to cut out for the good and fired his coach Troy Lessne on Thursday after a humiliating 5-2 defeat against Nashville SC. This result, the fifth consecutive match without winning, was the drop that spilled the glass for a team that finds no course in MLS 2025.What happened to Lessne?Lessne, 41, arrived at the club with promises of renewal, but his performance left much to be desired. In 22 games, the team just added 19 points …
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