FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – It’s no secret that proper fitness is a staple of the high-pressing system that Brad Friedel has implemented with the New England Revolution.
All signs point to Friedel continuing that approach in the 2019 season, but there will be a fresh face helping him in that department. The Revs are currently in the process of hiring a new Head of Fitness following the recent departure of the club's previous fitness professional, Anton McElhone, who'd joined the Revs ahead of the 2018 campaign after a decade with Tottenham.
McElhone was a key part of Friedel’s staff last season and there was mutual disappointment when his tenure ended, but for family reasons McElhone returned to his previous residence in the United Kingdom.