SAN JOSE — It was a March to forget.
Acclaimed coach Matias Almeyda started his Earthquakes’ tenure losing four consecutive games, including three at home.
Game, set, match. Season over with seven months left. Many disgruntled followers gave up on the MLS Cup playoffs. The Quakes had finished the 2018 season in last place with a mere four victories, and things seemed to be getting worse rather than better.
Almeyda, who last season coached famed Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara, kept preaching patience as fans quit showing up at Avaya Stadium. He said he chose San Jose over other offers because he saw the core players were better than what they had been showing.