Back to the Chicago Fire Newsfeed

Raphael Wicky is back with the Fire, but his family emergency isn’t over

Shortly before the Chicago Fire were due to travel to Tennessee to face Nashville SC, head coach Raphael Wicky left the team to fly home to Switzerland, because of a health emergency involving his dad.

“It was a very tough week, very emotional week, last week, but I was very happy that the Club and the team and everyone was understanding that I wanted to go home and see my family and be there for them and with them,” Wicky told reporters on Wednesday. “That meant a lot to me, but it was very emotional and now I’m back, hanging in there.