With the 2020 MLS season closing in on the Chicago Fire, so too does their window of opportunity to clean up their mess. After a decade of disappointment, there are new winds in Chicago. Some bring the promise of hope and optimism, while others carry whispers of doubt and unease.
There is really no way of knowing where the club will be even in a couple of months’ time, but it’s worth parsing out the good and the bad of the club’s current situation.
The first and biggest change for the Chicago Fire was the overhaul in management conducted in September 2019 when Joe Mansueto completed his purchase of the club from Andrew Hauptman.