The regular season ended Saturday, and by Monday Toronto FC, NYCFC and Sporting Kansas City were all hiring. David Gass, Tom Bogert and Matt Doyle relive Saturday’s finales, from Philadelphia’s Sullivan brothers to Real Salt Lake’s clinch, then weigh who should fill those jobs and which clubs might follow, as news of Raphaël Wicky’s exit breaks mid-show.
Plus, they dig into what went wrong for Robin Fraser in Toronto and Pascal Jansen at NYCFC. Chris Wittyngham joins for a Golden Boot draft victory lap, Charlotte FC’s rally against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami gets its due, and playoff talk turns to Columbus Crew and New England before Best XI picks.
0:00 Toronto and NYCFC Firings, Watch Party
7:52 Sullivans Make Philly a Contender?
13:53 RSL Clinch, Galaxy Embarrassed
21:08 Charlotte Rally and Troll Messi
22:46 Chris Wittyngham: Golden Boot Draft
31:13 Preseason Over/Unders, Graded
35:05 Fraser Out and What Toronto Must Fix
45:41 TFC’s Next Hire: Who Fits Best?
49:29 NYCFC Reset Without Jansen
51:36 With Wicky Out, Where Does SKC Turn?
56:02 Too Many Openings, Too Few Candidates
1:02:52 Playoff Schedule and a Nashville Scare
1:07:14 Must-See Series: Crew, Revs, St. Louis
1:15:44 Orlando and Seattle Wild Cards
1:21:17 Scrap Comeback Player Award?
1:25:10 Best XI: Fullbacks, De Paul, Evander
1:31:27 Second and Third Teams, Plus Omissions
1:39:08 Want to Cover MLS or NWSL? Reach Out
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