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Preki was the longest-serving manager of Chivas USA, having served from 2007 to 2009, as well as serving as assistant coach in the 2006 season.

Chivas USA was a soccer team based in Carson, California that competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) from 2005 until it folded after the 2014 season.[1][2] The club shared ownership with Mexican club C.D. Guadalajara.[2] Chivas USA employed nine different managers, in addition to two interim managers. The longest-serving manager was Preki, who took charge of 96 league and playoff matches, with a 41.67% win rate. The club reached the playoffs in all three seasons that he took charge. The next-most successful manager was Bob Bradley, who took charge of 34 matches with a 32.35% win rate before being hired by the U.S. men's national team. The shortest-serving manager was Thomas Rongen, who took charge of ten matches in the club's inaugural season.

Managerial history

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Disastrous debut season (2005)

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Thomas Rongen was the first manager of Chivas USA, but was moved to a different role in the club after ten games.
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Hans Westerhof managed Chivas USA from June 2005 until the end of the season.

Chivas USA introduced their introductory head coach Thomas Rongen at a press-conference on September 23, 2004. Rongen had previously coached the Tampa Bay Mutiny, New England Revolution, D.C. United, and the US men's under-20 team. His hiring was met with criticism as he did not speak fluent Spanish, even though the club was trying to reach a Spanish-speaking market.[3] Rongen's tenure lasted only 10 games, and with the team at a 1-8-1 record, he became team's sporting director. Assistant coach Javier Ledesma, a former goalkeeper for C.D. Guadalajara and the Mexico national soccer team, replaced him as the interim manager.[4] The club announced Hans Westerhof, the director of football for C.D. Guadalajara and Deportivo Saprissa, as the new head coach on June 3.[5] Westerhof's stint with the club was disappointing, with only three wins, but at the end of the season, he announced he would be returning for the next season.[6] Despite this, he was dismissed from the club within a month, but was hired as the manager of C.D. Guadalajara a week after his dismissal from the MLS side.[7]

Success under Bradley and Preki (2006 - 2009)

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Bob Bradley was the head coach for Chivas USA in 2006, before departing the club for the U.S. Men's national team.

On November 22, 2005, the club announced the hiring of American coach Bob Bradley. Bradley held the record for most wins of any MLS coach in league history, with stints at the Chicago Fire and NY/NJ Metrostars.[8] The club's season under Bradley was more successful than its first, with an 11-10-13 record including the club's first playoff appearance.[9] At the end of the year, Bradley was awarded MLS Coach of the Year.[10] Bradley was hired as the interim manager of the U.S. Men's national team, and stepped down from his post.[11]

The club's next hiring was Preki, a former player for the U.S. Men's national team who had served as an assistant coach under Bradley the previous season.[12] Like Bradley, Preki was awarded MLS Coach of the Year in his first season.[13] During his tenure, the club reached the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, losing in the first round each time.ref name="Preki leaves"/> At the end of the 2009 season, he departed the club having amassed a 40-32-24 record.[9][14]

Decline and club dissolution (2009 - 2014)

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José Luis Real managed the club for six months at the end of the 2013 season.
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Wílmer Cabrera managed the club in the 2014 season

The club hired Martín Vásquez on December 2, 2009. Vasquez had been an assistant coach at C.D. Guadalajara, and was the only player to that point to play for both the U.S. and Mexican national soccer teams.[15] Vasquez lasted one season, and was fired after leading the team to an 8-18-4 record.[16] Before hiring their next coach, both Shawn Hunter (the chief executive) and Stephen Hamilton (the vice president of soccer operations) departed the club. On January 4, 2011, Real Salt Lake assistant Robin Fraser was announced as the sixth head coach of the club.[17] Fraser was fired at the end of the 2012 season, with the team in last in the Western Conference.[18]

On December 12, 2012, the club announced the hiring of Jose Luis Sanchez Sola, known as Chelís, a former Primera Division manager.[19] Chelís was fired halfway through the season with a 3-7-2 record, a day after former coaches Ted Chronopoulos and Dan Calichman filed a lawsuit against the club alleging discrimination for not being Latino. The team put out a statement after the firing, saying that "While serving as Chivas USA head coach, Sanchez Sola not always followed the patterns of respect and conduct implemented by Major League Soccer, as well as by Chivas USA."[20] José Luis Real was announced as the next head coach, with Sacha van der Most taking over as interim for a single match before Real arrived.[21] Real led the team to a 3-6-12 record, and on November 25, 2013, the club announced that he would take over as manager of C.D. Guadalajara.[22]

On January 9, 2014, Wílmer Cabrera was announced as the head coach for the club.[23] In February of that year, the league purchased the club for $70 million from owner Jorge Vergara. By the end of the season, the club's average attendance hit an all-time MLS low of 7,063. On October 26, 2014, the club played its last match, and it ceased operations the next day.[24] Cabrera ended his time at the club with a 9-16-6 record.[25]

List of managers

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Key
  • Names of interim managers are highlighted in italics and marked with an asterisk (*).
  • Match results contain all league games as well as MLS playoff matches.
List of Chivas USA managers
Name Nationality From To Matches[9] Won[9] Lost[9] Drawn[9] Win%[9]
Thomas Rongen  Netherlands[3] September 23, 2004[3] May 30, 2005[4] 10 1 8 1 010.00
Javier Ledesma*  Mexico[4] May 30, 2005[4] June 3, 2005[5] 1 0 0 1 000.00
Hans Westerhof  Netherlands[5] June 3, 2005[5] November 21, 2005[8] 21 3 14 4 014.29
Bob Bradley  United States[8] November 22, 2005[8] December 8, 2006[11] 34 11 10 13 032.35
Preki  United States[12] January 17, 2007[12] November 12, 2009[14] 96 40 32 24 041.67
Martín Vásquez  Mexico[15] December 2, 2009[15] October 27, 2010[16] 30 8 18 4 026.67
Robin Fraser  United States[17] January 4, 2011[17] November 9, 2012[18] 68 15 32 21 022.06
Chelís  Mexico[24] December 12, 2012[19] May 29, 2013[21] 12 3 7 2 025.00
Sacha van der Most*  Netherlands[26] May 30, 2013[21] June 1, 2013[21][a] 1 0 1 0 000.00
José Luis Real  Mexico[28] May 29, 2013[27][a] November 25, 2013[22] 21 3 12 6 014.29
Wílmer Cabrera  Colombia[29] January 9, 2014[23] October 27, 2014[25] 34 9 19 6 026.47

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b José Luis Real was announced as the new head coach on May 29, 2013, but Sacha van der Most took charge of the team's June 1 fixture against the Seattle Sounders.[27][21]

References

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  1. ^ Witz, Billy (September 4, 2014). "A Soccer Team Struggles to Remake Its Identity". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Carlisle, Jeff (September 29, 2014). "Chivas USA to suspend operations after MLS season, sources say". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Gutierrez, Paul (24 September 2004). "Rongen Ready to Lead Chivas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Associated Press (30 May 2005). "Chivas USA coach Rongen reassigned as team's sports director". ESPN. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Guitierrez, Paul (4 June 2005). "Chivas USA Today". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. ^ Orange County Register (26 October 2005). "Westerhof stays with Chivas". Orange County Register. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ Bueno, Luis. "Westerhof returns to Chivas family". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d Jones, Grahame L. (22 November 2005). "Bradley to Coach Chivas USA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "2024 Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. February 2024. p. 31. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  10. ^ McHugh, Liam (12 March 2007). "Bob Bradley". ESPN. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b Barrero, Jim (9 December 2006). "Bradley gets 'interim' tag as U.S. soccer coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Jones, Grahame L. (17 January 2007). "Preki to get Chivas coach job". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  13. ^ Cardenas, Jaime (8 November 2007). "Chivas' Preki coach of year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  14. ^ a b Galarcep, Ives (12 November 2009). "Preki leaves Chivas USA". SBI. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  15. ^ a b c The Sun (2 December 2009). "Chivas USA selects Vasquez as new coach". The Sun. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  16. ^ a b foxsports (27 October 2010). "Chivas USA releases coach Vasquez". FOX Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  17. ^ a b c Jones, Grahame L. (4 January 2011). "Chivas USA hires Robin Fraser as coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Chivas USA fires coach Robin Fraser". FOX Sports. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  19. ^ a b SI Staff (12 December 2012). "Chivas USA hires Sola for coaching post". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  20. ^ Prindiville, Mike (30 May 2013). "Chelis' firing raises more questions of Chivas USA". NBC Sports. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  21. ^ a b c d e "Chivas USA Appoints Interim Coach For 1 Match". CBS News. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  22. ^ a b Baxter, Kevin (25 November 2013). "Chivas USA without a coach after Jose Luis Real returns to Mexico". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  23. ^ a b Creditor, Avi (9 January 2014). "Chivas USA hires Wilmer Cabrera as head coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  24. ^ a b Pablo Maurer; Sam Stejskal (October 27, 2020). "The short life and long death of Chivas USA". The Athletic. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Chivas USA disbands after 10 troubled years". USA Today. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  26. ^ Dominguez, Alex (5 January 2023). "Youth sports group Home Field Advantage plans ambitious 2023". The Downey Patriot. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  27. ^ a b SI Staff (30 May 2013). "Mired in 3-7-2 record, Chivas USA fires coach Jose Luis Sanchez Sola". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  28. ^ Kinkead, Kevin. "Has a fresh face in Jose Luis Real slowly made changes to Chivas plan of attack?". philadelphiaunion.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  29. ^ Bloomquist, Brett (12 July 2024). "'It's been beautiful': El Paso Locomotive FC manager reflects on lifetime in game". El Paso Times. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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