Based on the praise head coach Jim Curtin has not been shy about regarding his now former star midfielder Jamiro Monteiro it’s not surprising that he opened his press conference on Wednesday with more to say on the recently departed designated player.
“First and foremost I want to thank him for the years that he gave the Philadelphia Union,” Curtin said. “Three of the best years certainly in our club’s history, a player that you guys have heard me speak about and gush about in every press conference, just how talented and special he is, among the top players I’ve ever worked with in my short coaching career.