Chris Wingert's return to Real Salt Lake was swift and seemed efficient, but it also came unexpectedly for the veteran defender, who spent eight season with the club from mid-2007 to the end of 2014.
In an interview on ESPN 700 with Bill Riley, Wingert, 33, talked about how his return to the club fell into place, emphasizing that his first choice was Salt Lake City. I've taken an excerpt of that interview and annotated it for ease of reading.
It started with surprise — and perhaps disappointment — but his 2015 club, New York City FC, showed surprising restraint and grace for a league newcomer that had only recently booted its coach from its ranks.