The three-and-a-half turbulent years of the Georg Heitz era at the Chicago Fire received their latest landmark moment this morning with the firing of head coach Ezra Hendrickson, and questions surrounding the Swiss sporting director’s future took center stage at today’s press conference. “We were trying to analyze
Chicago Fire head coach Ezra Hendrickson has been fired, sources have confirmed to MIR97 Media. Current assistant coach and club legend Frank Klopas is expected to take over as the interim head coach. The decision to pull the plug on Hendrickson’s project was made by Sporting Director Georg Heitz
It’s that time of the year… when the Chicago Fire’s remaining early season optimism comes to a screeching halt. The Fire stumbled to a 3-0 loss at Nashville SC this weekend, with a hat trick from Hany Mukhtar condemning their fate. Across the board, it was the Fire’
Fifteen months ago, the Fire unveiled Xherdan Shaqiri as the crown jewel of what then seemed like a stellar offseason. Shaqiri’s signing made international headlines and sent shockwaves around Major League Soccer. With an $8 million annual salary, he was, at the time, the highest-paid player in MLS history
Following up a disappointing collapse last week against the New York Red Bulls, the focus of the Chicago Fire shifts to what promises to be a very difficult matchup this Saturday on the road in Nashville. Playing in their beautiful brand-new soccer-specific stadium (the largest in North America), Nashville have
The Chicago Fire are in the midst of a difficult stretch right now, but with a busy month of May coming up, there is a lot to be excited about. Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson and midfielder Federico Navarro spoke to the media today, looking forward to this weekend’s match
Groundhog day. The Chicago Fire let yet another last-minute lead slip as they stumbled to a 1-1 draw at home against the New York Red Bulls. Kei Kamara’s first-half header was canceled out by a last-minute goal from Cory Burke, meaning that the Fire went home disappointed once again.
It's been a busy week for the Chicago Fire, taking on Atlanta United last Sunday and defeating Chicago House in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, but the next MLS game is already right around the corner. Tomorrow night, the Fire will face off against the New
The Chicago Fire's U.S. Open Cup run will open tomorrow with a highly-anticipated derby day against local amateur club Chicago House. For most, House will be a mystery, as they have only played at the semi-pro and amateur levels, though they have received some attention for their
The Chicago Fire are often difficult to describe. Tonight, it is not difficult. It is impossible. This week, they had the opportunity to play on national television on a Sunday afternoon and took on Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. While Atlanta is a place that the Fire have never won
The Chicago Fire, unbeaten in five, will face their biggest test of the season so far when they take on high-flying Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Arena this Sunday. Atlanta, led by Argentina national team midfielder Thiago Almada, are having a great start to the season, and will provide a difficult
Much like last season, the Chicago Fire’s 2023 has already been severely impacted by injuries. Xherdan Shaqiri, Federico Navarro, Jairo Torres, and numerous others have dealt with some issues, and Ezra Hendrickson doesn’t yet know which of those players he’ll be able to call upon heading into
No matter what happens with the Chicago Fire in their playoff pursuit, there’s now a guarantee that Soldier Field will play host to at least one high-stakes tournament matchup this year. Earlier today, CONCACAF announced the group stage schedule for this summer’s Gold Cup, and it has been
How does this keep happening? That’s the question on everyone’s lips around the Chicago Fire, and someone needs to figure out how to stop it. The Fire hosted the Philadelphia Union this weekend, and despite jumping out to a two-goal, they fell to a 2-2 draw in a
Fresh off of their first home win of the season against Minnesota United last week, the Chicago Fire will host a struggling Philadelphia Union team at Soldier Field. The Fire will be looking to avenge a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat at the Union earlier in the year, while the visitors are
To the surprise of many, the Chicago Fire are now unbeaten in four matches, and sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a game in hand. They’ve been doing so without three potential starters, Xherdan Shaqiri, Federico Navarro, and Jairo Torres, and seem to be catching some