Charlotte FC parts ways with head coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez
The new franchise in Major League Soccer has decided to fire its first head coach and didn’t give a concrete reason for making this decision.
Miguel Ángel Ramírez has been fired as head coach of Charlotte FC halfway through the club’s inaugural Major League Soccer season. The new franchise in MLS confirmed the news on Tuesday and didn’t give a concrete reason for making this decision.
“This is a difficult decision, but one we feel is best for the team at this time,” Charlotte FC owner David Tepper said. The team also confirmed that assistant coach Mikel Antia, head fitness coach Cristobal Fuentes Nieto and first team video analyst Luis Piedrahita have been fired.
More details will be given by Charlotte
Ramírez departed the club with a record of five wins, one draw and eight losses and Charlotte currently sits in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are just one place outside an MLS Cup Playoffs spot and now assistant coach Christian Lattanzio will take over as interim boss for the remainder of the campaign.
“We appreciate the contributions of Miguel and his staff to our club, and wish them well moving forward in their careers,” said sporting director Zoran Krneta. “We are excited about this opportunity for Christian. He is a very experienced coach who has made a tremendous impact on our squad this season.”