Former Orlando City coach Jason Kreis posted a letter on Twitter Saturday afternoon, marking his first comments since he was fired by the club.
In the letter, he wrote he was “sincerely grateful” to club owners Flavio Augusto da Silva and Phil Rawlins for the opportunity to coach Orlando City and added “OCSC is poised for special things in the years ahead.”
He also wrote it was extremely disheartening that he didn’t receive more time. Kreis was fired after 64 MLS matches as head coach, not enough to constitute two full MLS seasons. Orlando City’s roster underwent a massive overhaul before the 2018 season, and Kreis was fired 15 games into the season, with the Lions still in playoff position.