US EditionLos Angeles FC names Marc Dos Santos its head coach, promoting Steve Cherundolo’s assistant
- On Friday, Los Angeles Football Club named Marc Dos Santos head coach as the club enters its ninth MLS season in 2026, promoting the longtime assistant by John Thorrington.
- With Cherundolo stepping down last April after four seasons, LAFC promoted Marc Dos Santos, who served as an assistant and supports continuity within the club.
- Marc Dos Santos brings a varied résumé that includes NASL coach of the year honors in 2015 and 2017, youth coaching in Brazil, a technical director role at Desportivo Brasil, and LAFC's inaugural 2018 staff experience.
- Bennett Rosenthal said ownership believes Marc Dos Santos is the right person to lead LAFC and noted the club’s talented roster and player support, while the coaching staff remains to be announced.
- For the second time since Bradley's hiring, LAFC promoted from within as John Thorrington again chose internal promotion; Ante Razov also sought the job, and the season ended last month with a penalty-kick loss to Vancouver.
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Los Angeles FC names Marc Dos Santos its head coach, promoting Steve Cherundolo's assistant
Marc Dos Santos has been named Los Angeles FC’s head coach. The longtime assistant to departing coach Steve Cherundolo was promoted Friday by general manager John Thorrington.
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LAFC promoting Marc Dos Santos to head coach
Entering its ninth season in Major League Soccer in 2026, the Los Angeles Football Club has tapped Marc Dos Santos to take the reins as head coach. LAFC announced Dos Santos’s ascension Friday, making the 48-year-old Canadian the third manager in club history alongside Bob Bradley and the recently departed Steve Cherundolo, who stepped down at the end of the 2025 season following four successful years. During Cherundolo’s tenure, Dos Santos, a n…
LAFC names Marc Dos Santos as new head coach
LAFC hired Marc Dos Santos as the third head coach in club history, elevating the assistant coach who spent the past four seasons helping guide the team to three major trophies, the soccer club announced today. Dos Santos replaces Steve Cherundolo, who stepped down after the 2025 MLS season. Cherundolo guided LAFC to the 2022 MLS Cup, the 2022 Supporters’...
LAFC appoints Marc Dos Santos as new head coach
LAFC has stayed in-house with the appointment of its new head coach. Marc Dos Santos has been named to the position, taking over for Steve Cherundolo who stepped down at the end of the 2025 MLS season, the club announced. Dos Santos has served as assistant coach for the past four seasons, helping the club win three major trophies over that span. He’s been part of the franchise since its expansion year in 2018 and brings nearly two decades of coa…
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