In a brief statement the night before what may well be their last game of 2018, the New York Red Bulls announced (now former) Academy Director David Longwell had left the club. Comments attributed to Sporting Director Denis Hamlett were just about the sum total of the official announcement:
We thank David for his contributions, but we have decided to part ways. I will continue to oversee our academy operations and we will have an announcement on a new academy director shortly. Developing players in the tri-state area and providing opportunities to Homegrown players continues to remain a top priority for our club.