Not an hour had passed after D.C. United’s 2016 season ended when Coach Ben Olsen addressed 2017.
There was no talk of blowing up the roster or reevaluating the course set by the organization. Quite the contrary.
“I’m extremely excited to work with them again,” he said after a first-round MLS playoff defeat to Montreal in October. “A majority of this group will be coming back “
Almost three months later, as the club gathers Monday at RFK Stadium for the start of training camp, Olsen and United have remained true to their word.
Of the 29 rostered players last fall, as many as 22 could return this season.