After nearly two seasons on the job, Raphael Wicky was fired late Wednesday night as head coach of the Chicago Fire, sources confirmed to Hot Time in Old Town. His firing came shortly after a 2-0 win over New York City FC.
Frank Klopas will take over as interim manager for the remainder of the 2021 season.
Wicky took the fall for a second straight losing season—his Fire were 7-15-6 in 2021, with just one win on the road, on the verge of missing the playoffs yet again. But, Wicky’s failure wasn’t entirely his fault.