Orlando City coach James O’Connor is ready to put the 2018 season behind him.
It’s been rough going for O’Connor since he joined the Lions in July. He’s gone 2-11-3 in league play as Orlando City’s coach and has faced questions about his players’ commitment levels as well as what could be done to turn things around next season.
O’Connor has defended his rebuilding efforts, but after a 0-0 draw with the Houston Dynamo said his original thoughts of stepping in midseason after the firing of Jason Kreis and guiding the Lions to their first berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs might have been “maybe a little bit too ambitious.