Crew GM Tim Bezbatchenko now has the opportunity to hire an MLS head coach for the first time since he hired Greg Vanney to coach Toronto FC in 2014. We talked to Bezbatchenko about what he's looking for.
, had most recently been at the helm of the Portland Timbers from 2013-17, and Bezbatchenko had been the general manager of Toronto FC since 2013.
But now, after four seasons, Porter has been dismissed and Bezbatchenko has the opportunity to hire a coach for the first time since he hired Greg Vanney to coach Toronto FC in 2014. Vanney led Toronto to win MLS Cup in 2017 and was named MLS Coach of the Year that season. He is now the coach of the LA Galaxy."We want to follow a clear process," Bezbatchenko said."Establish criteria for the position and be disciplined in that criteria and in the evaluation.
One of Bezbatchenko's top priorities is a coach who understands the structure of the entire organization, from the first team down through Crew 2 and the academy programs, and the role within it.
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