In almost six months on the job, new general manager Jesse Fioranelli had reached out to every stakeholder group of the San Jose Earthquakes. He listened to their comments and complaints. He took their questions and concerns. He digested the information and then set forth on a plan for the organization’s future.
Stating that he believed the team could accomplish more than it had this season, Fioranelli made the decision in recent months that legendary head coach Dominic Kinnear would not have his contract renewed at the end of the campaign — playoffs or not.