Welcome to Part 2 of our midseason awards! Go back and check out Part 1: The Defenders. We know technically the middle of the season was a couple weeks ago, but we decided to delay these stories since we didn’t want them lost in the shuffle of seven games in 22 days. That stretch is finally over, so it’s time to turn our attention further up the field.
[Editor: This story was written by Tyler Kinshella, unless otherwise noted.]
Sporting Kansas City fans are fortunate to have had Peter Vermes in charge for so many years for many reasons; the consistent success, the adaptability to a changing league, and that whistle that cuts through thousands of screaming fans on any broadcast.