Welcome to Fire20, a new weekly series that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club by making deep dives into the team’s history. We’re starting this week with Bob Bradley, the club’s first manager and the man who led #cf97 to their first— and only— MLS Cup championship.
Following an illustrious career coaching college soccer, one that started at just 22-years-old, Bob Bradley found himself working as an assistant under Bruce Arena at D.C. United. A position that he was drawn to after spending time working with Arena at the University of Virginia.