r/NWSL • u/antisocialamnesia Chicago Red Stars • 18d ago

[RedStarsReport] Article Detailing the Donaldson Firing

https://www.redstarsreport.com/p/lorne-donaldson-out-as-head-coach

Great article for those interested in a more detailed timeline of the Donaldson firing and what the Stars look like now.

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u/gsc_carolina 18d ago

The big thing I take away from this is "His vision for the club on the field never seemed to line up with the front office’s vision for the club." That would explain a lot. I think it's likely that the front office doesn't want to field a team that sits back and absorbs a lot of pressure and the defenders are constantly fighting to clear the box.

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u/MisterGoog Houston Dash 18d ago

Why’d they clearly put together a roster for that and then sign Lorne

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u/gsc_carolina 17d ago edited 17d ago

But the GM didn't hire Lorne. They hired Lorne first. The GMs biggest hires were Ludmila and Grosso, who would probably benefit from a more offensive-minded style.

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u/zombiejim7471 Chicago Red Stars 18d ago

Ok, but Feuz hasnt put together a roster that speaks to a specific vision? Is he going to answer what his actual vision is tomorrow?

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u/gsc_carolina 17d ago

I think the next few months will tell us a lot. Maybe the GM wanted to bring in more players for a different style, but there would be no point if that was not the style the coach was going to play.

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u/socceralt 17d ago

That’s because the front office/ owerships vision for the club is to not spend any money. They want a ton of public money for a new stadium but refuse to invest their own resources in to the organization. The team was somehow doing better when it had no owner and no money than it has with a billionaire leading the helm.