New coach, new players, renewed optimism for Chicago Fire
Where we're at now?
So, that was an interesting offseason.
After back-to-back disastrous seasons, the Fire spent most of the fall and winter burning down the house. Gone are former head coach Frank Yallop and the rest of his staff; as well as homegrown star Harry Shipp, former MVP Mike Magee, team captain Jeff Larentowicz and a handful of other players. Instead, new General Manager Nelson Rodriguez and Head Coach Veljko Paunovic have brought in a mix of young talent and European veterans to mix in with what's left of last season's roster.