Jaap Stam’s stint at the helm of FC Cincinnati has come to an unceremonious end. Stam was fired by the MLS side on Monday after leading the team to just one win in 16 games.

According to the team’s announcement, which came after a 4-2 loss to Atlanta United, Tyrone Marshall will serve as the team’s head coach on an interim basis. Mashall previously coached Cincinnati’s U-19 team.

Stam took over FC Cincinnati in the summer of 2020 and started his spell with the team by winning the debut clash against the Atlanta United. However, it turned out this was just one of the eight wins the Dutchman will claim while in charge.

Cincinnati finished the 2020 MLS season dead-last in the Eastern Conference with four wins and 16 points to show for it in 23 games. While the franchise hoped Stam would turn things around this season, the same scenario followed. The team struggled throughout the campaign and just cleared the four-win mark posted last year, although they’re now 13th in the conference standings.

Jaap Stam, regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, started his coaching career with English Championship side Reading in 2016. He led the club to playoffs in his first season but lost his job after a disastrous sophomore campaign that saw the team winning just once in 18 matches. Stam also had short and mostly unsuccessful stints with PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord before coming to MLS.

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MLS side FC Cincinnati ended its search for a new head coach. The club announced on Thursday that they had hired legendary Dutch center back Jaap Stam to take over the team on a permanent basis.

Cincinnati was in a search for a new manager since early February when Ron Jans resigned. After considering a number of candidates, the club decided to give confidence to Stam, considering that he previously collaborated with the team’s general manager Gerard Nijkamp at PEC Zwolle.

“We are very happy and pleased to have Jaap Stam become FC Cincinnati’s new head coach,” said Nijkamp in a statement. “He has an extensive background in being part of some of the most successful clubs in the world as a player and has also proven that he can guide teams through transitionary periods as a head coach.”

Stam comes to MLS after an unsuccessful stint with Feyenoord in 2019. He spent only 18 games at the helm of Eredivisie side, winning seven games before resigning from the post. The 47-year-old previously also had stints with Ajax’s youth team, Reading and Zwolle.

Jaap Stam’s managerial career hasn’t been successful as his playing career so far. During his time as a pro, Stam played for some of Europe’s best clubs like Manchester United, Lazio, and AC Milan. His biggest success came with United, as he helped the team win three consecutive Premier League titles and UEFA Champions League.

Stam was also a key part of the Netherlands’ national team, making 67 appearances between 1996 and 2004 while winning the Dutch Footballer of the Year award in 1997.

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FC Cincinnati decided to fire their manager Alan Koch after the team opened their inaugural MLS season with only two wins in 11 games. The decision was made public on Tuesday, with Cincinnati announcing that assistant coach Yoann Damet will take over managerial duties on an interim basis.

“After a series of recent issues and a team culture that had deteriorated, we determined that it’s time to make a change to return a club-centered focus to the team,” -said FC Cincinnati President and general manager Jeff Berding in a statement.

Koch’s firing came after the 44-year-old manager started questioning the strength of his team and the talent he has on disposal. This caused unsettlement among the players, which contributed to an unhealthy situation in the locker room.

“This decision is not driven by recent game results themselves, but rather the underpinnings that have led to those results.” – added Berding. “We have not come close to maximizing the talent we have in the dressing room this year, nor have we seen a foundation being built that will set us up for success this year and into next year. Our whole locker room is committed to our club goal of earning an MLS postseason bid, and we need to put them in the best position to do so.”

Alan Koch was named FC Cincinnati’s manager in February 2017, while the team was still competing in United Soccer League. In his first season with the team, he took Cincinnati to semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup while they finished USL regular season with 12–10–10 record. The following year, Cincinnati claimed the USL Regular Season Championship while Koch was named the USL Coach of the Year.

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Jaap Stam’s stint at the helm of FC Cincinnati has come to an unceremonious end. Stam was fired by the MLS side on Monday after leading the team to just one win in 16 games.

According to the team’s announcement, which came after a 4-2 loss to Atlanta United, Tyrone Marshall will serve as the team’s head coach on an interim basis. Mashall previously coached Cincinnati’s U-19 team.

Stam took over FC Cincinnati in the summer of 2020 and started his spell with the team by winning the debut clash against the Atlanta United. However, it turned out this was just one of the eight wins the Dutchman will claim while in charge.

Cincinnati finished the 2020 MLS season dead-last in the Eastern Conference with four wins and 16 points to show for it in 23 games. While the franchise hoped Stam would turn things around this season, the same scenario followed. The team struggled throughout the campaign and just cleared the four-win mark posted last year, although they’re now 13th in the conference standings.

Jaap Stam, regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, started his coaching career with English Championship side Reading in 2016. He led the club to playoffs in his first season but lost his job after a disastrous sophomore campaign that saw the team winning just once in 18 matches. Stam also had short and mostly unsuccessful stints with PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord before coming to MLS.

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MLS side FC Cincinnati ended its search for a new head coach. The club announced on Thursday that they had hired legendary Dutch center back Jaap Stam to take over the team on a permanent basis.

Cincinnati was in a search for a new manager since early February when Ron Jans resigned. After considering a number of candidates, the club decided to give confidence to Stam, considering that he previously collaborated with the team’s general manager Gerard Nijkamp at PEC Zwolle.

“We are very happy and pleased to have Jaap Stam become FC Cincinnati’s new head coach,” said Nijkamp in a statement. “He has an extensive background in being part of some of the most successful clubs in the world as a player and has also proven that he can guide teams through transitionary periods as a head coach.”

Stam comes to MLS after an unsuccessful stint with Feyenoord in 2019. He spent only 18 games at the helm of Eredivisie side, winning seven games before resigning from the post. The 47-year-old previously also had stints with Ajax’s youth team, Reading and Zwolle.

Jaap Stam’s managerial career hasn’t been successful as his playing career so far. During his time as a pro, Stam played for some of Europe’s best clubs like Manchester United, Lazio, and AC Milan. His biggest success came with United, as he helped the team win three consecutive Premier League titles and UEFA Champions League.

Stam was also a key part of the Netherlands’ national team, making 67 appearances between 1996 and 2004 while winning the Dutch Footballer of the Year award in 1997.

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FC Cincinnati decided to fire their manager Alan Koch after the team opened their inaugural MLS season with only two wins in 11 games. The decision was made public on Tuesday, with Cincinnati announcing that assistant coach Yoann Damet will take over managerial duties on an interim basis.

“After a series of recent issues and a team culture that had deteriorated, we determined that it’s time to make a change to return a club-centered focus to the team,” -said FC Cincinnati President and general manager Jeff Berding in a statement.

Koch’s firing came after the 44-year-old manager started questioning the strength of his team and the talent he has on disposal. This caused unsettlement among the players, which contributed to an unhealthy situation in the locker room.

“This decision is not driven by recent game results themselves, but rather the underpinnings that have led to those results.” – added Berding. “We have not come close to maximizing the talent we have in the dressing room this year, nor have we seen a foundation being built that will set us up for success this year and into next year. Our whole locker room is committed to our club goal of earning an MLS postseason bid, and we need to put them in the best position to do so.”

Alan Koch was named FC Cincinnati’s manager in February 2017, while the team was still competing in United Soccer League. In his first season with the team, he took Cincinnati to semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup while they finished USL regular season with 12–10–10 record. The following year, Cincinnati claimed the USL Regular Season Championship while Koch was named the USL Coach of the Year.

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