Instead of simply getting in shape, he wanted to make sure he was as sharp as possible heading into his first full season in MLS... had expressed interest in playing outside MLS in 2027, or cash in now.
All part of the plan, then? For a front office relying on a by-committee approach while ErnstTanner remains on administrative leave pending an MLS investigation into his workplace conduct?.
FrankieWestfield made four starts at left back last season, his rookie campaign in MLS... Not only is he the club’s all-time leader in MLS assists at 63, he made no fewer than 28 starts in each of the last five seasons, plus 30 in 2019.
1 Kacper Chorazka. Walters has been the regular keeper for the Cincinnati second team for the past three seasons and has made a handful of appearances for the MLS outfit's first team in cup competitions. Manager Alan Reynolds said ... .
Six weeks after dropping a 3-1 decision to InterMiami in the MLSCup final, the team is eager to push for a different outcome this season ... a 18-7-9 record — the team’s best showing in the MLS era.
Even now, at age 32 and entering his 14th MLS season, Zimmerman is chasing something ... In Zimmerman, Toronto have brought in one of the most decorated defenders in MLS history to redefine the club's present and future.
The NWSL has announced that its 2026 Challenge Cup will be played at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on June 26, marking the first time the league will play a game in Columbus since launching in 2013 ... bmackay@dispatch.com. @brimackay15