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Harry Shipp Raring to Learn From Head Coach Veljko Paunovic

CHICAGO -- Following the departure of Frank Yallop in September, Harry Shipp insisted the Chicago Fire needed a more “detail-oriented” man to succeed him as head coach.

And in the recently unveiled Veljko Paunovic, it is hoped the Fire have that in abundance: a man thorough in his preparation, his vision and his execution.

Introduced to the local media for the first time at the Chicago PrivateBank Fire Pitch Thursday by general manager Nelson Rodriguez, Paunovic exuded confidence, passion and conviction as he spoke about assembling an “adaptive” roster capable of making the Fire a playoff team once again.