FC Cincinnati need a new head coach. It is two months since Ron Jans resigned after he uttered a racial slur in the dressing room that upset players. But FCC have been keen to take their time and ensure they find the right successor, which is, of course, not just their prerogative but a smart process following their 2019 disaster. They cannot afford to make the wrong hire.
But with the COVID-19 outbreak disrupting the world over, the coaching search has been slowed and delayed as a result, as FC Cincinnati General Manager Gerard Nijkamp explained last week:
“The coaching search is part of the challenge.