Jason Levien, D.C. United’s chief executive, says the “bones of the club” are strong. He lists the opening of Audi Field last summer and Segra Field for the second-division squad this summer, the training center slated to open in Leesburg next year and the core of players that helped produce two MLS playoff berths.
But he also acknowledges profound disappointment in quickly exiting the postseason each time, and frustration over United’s long-term success rate: no MLS Cup appearances in 15 years and no conference finals since 2012.
“There is pressure on us, certainly,” he said in an interview Friday.