Sporting KC Parts Ways with Head Coach After Last-Place Finish in West

Sporting KC parts ways with head coach after last-place finish in West

Sporting KC fires head coach Raphael Wicky after record-setting season.

Sporting KC terminates contract of head coach after less than a year

Sporting Kansas City is parting ways with its head coach just 10 months after his hiring.

Sporting Kansas City terminates head coach Raphael Wicky, others

Sporting Kansas City announced Monday it has terminated Raphael Wicky after one season as head coach.

Sporting Kansas City part ways with head coach Raphael Wicky

Sporting Kansas City have parted ways with head coach Raphaël Wicky, the club announced Monday. The decision comes two days after Sporting KC finished the 2026 regular season last in the Western Conference standings and 29th in the Supporters' Shield table (26 points). They missed the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs

Rapha Wicky Terminated as Sporting KC Coach

Sporting Kansas City announced Monday that head coach Raphael Wicky and two assistant coaches will not return for 2027.

Sporting KC Terminates Contract of Head Coach Raphael Wicky, Assistants Edu Rubio & Ash Wallace

Sporting Kansas City fired head coach Raphael Wicky after a difficult 2026 season, ending his tenure with a 7-23-5 record. Assistant coaches Edu Rubio and Ash Wallace will also depart. The club has begun searching for a replacement, while roster decisions are expected November 10. Sporting KC opens its 2027 MLS Sprint Season February 20.