CF Montreal fires head coach Laurent Courtois after poor start to MLS season
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The club announced the move Monday, two days after Montreal lost 3-0 at Nashville SC.
CF Montreal has fired head coach Laurent Courtois after a poor start to the Major League Soccer season.
The club announced the move Monday, two days after Montreal (0-4-1) lost 3-0 at Nashville SC. Assistant coach Marco Donadel will take over on an interim basis.
“CF Montréal would like to thank Laurent for his contributions to the club,” the team said in a brief statement.
President and chief executive officer Gabriel Gervais was scheduled to speak with reporters at Montreal’s training complex Monday afternoon. Courtois is the first MLS coach to be dismissed this season.
Montreal sits dead last in the Eastern Conference with a minus-seven goal differential, the worst in the league. The club is still seeking its first win this year and hasn’t scored since a season-opening 3-2 loss to Atlanta United on Feb. 22.
Montreal, however, faced difficult circumstances with seven consecutive road games to begin the season. The team next plays Saturday at Chicago Fire, its second-last match before hosting Charlotte FC in its home opener April 12.
Courtois was also forced to field teams without several key players. Designated player Giacomo Vrioni and fellow marquee off-season addition Jalen Neal had yet to play this season due to injury.
The head coaching position in Montreal has been a revolving door. Courtois was the club’s 10th head coach since the team entered MLS in 2012.
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