It was a surprise when Ali Curtis departed from the New York Red Bulls. After re-shaping the very fabric of the organisation, moving away from the Thierry Henry-led, high-profile Designated Player structure to a focus on home-grown, well-integrated talent, Curtis and the club just split. Suddenly.
That was almost two years ago. Since then, Curtis has taken the opportunity to spend more time with his family, re-align his work-life balance, and continue to study and hone his ideas on leadership, management and MLS in general.
That two-year hiatus is now set to come to an end.