The San Jose Earthquakes had been off from playing for over two and a half months, with no plan in place to restart the MLS season from the coronavirus shutdown, when they received devastating news May 28: Assistant coach Benjamin Galindo had suffered a stroke in Guadalajara and was rushed into emergency surgery.
The 59-year-old joined head coach Matias Almeyda in San Jose in 2019, and with an impressive head coaching record of his own, including a Liga MX title with Santos Laguna, Galindo was a key member of the coaching staff for the Earthquakes.