Former Red Bulls defender Chris Leitch will be returning to Red Bull Arena next month - as head coach of the opposing San Jose Earthquakes.
On Sunday the Earthquakes announced in a news release that they had parted ways with (now-former) head coach Dominic Kinnear after a 5-6-5 start to the season, and simultaneously announced that Leitch would be taking over as the permanent head coach of the team.
The 38-year-old former defender spent five of his ten years of professional soccer with the club, first with the MetroStars from 2003 to 2005 and then in a second stint from 2007 to 2008.