Oscar Pareja sees Orlando City as a club whose story needs to be rewritten.
For five seasons, the club has struggled to find consistency, stuck perpetually in a cycle of hiring and firing coaches who never delivered the right answers. During its sixth season, the energy surrounding the fan base feels as if it has shifted, becoming more desperate than hopeful.
As the Lions’ newest coach, Pareja wants to change the culture. It goes beyond winning games, beyond making the playoffs or bringing home trophies. The coach’s goal runs deeper. For the first time in years, Pareja wants Orlando City to feel like the hero of its own story.