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Tim Hotze

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Shot of Chicago Fire crest on the training pitch at Intentional Sports Complex

Fire "Three Players Short," says Berhalter

On Tuesday, the Fire completed the second of three days of training at Intentional Sports Complex, the $31 million, 10-acre compound in North Austin built with the support of the Chicago Fire Foundation and baseball player Jason Heyward. The Fire are training in the facility that is normally devoted to

Close up shot of Philip Zenckernagel in a red jersey with Standard Liège

Chicago Fire sign winger Philip Zinckernagel as TAM player

The Fire announced that they have signed Danish winger Philip Zinckernagel from Club Brugge in Belgium, the new Fire front office’s first signing from abroad, after having previously brought in defender Jack Elliott in free agency alongside a number of additions to the supplemental roster. The team has confirmed

Chicago Fire player Hugo Cuypers plays the ball during a game against the Houston Dynamo.

Fire’s depth chart ahead of the transfer window

The new year is here, signaling the MLS offseason is coming to an end: the Fire’s first announced preseason game is set to take place on February 5th as part of the Coachella Valley Invitational tournament and players will be reporting to training camp in more of a matter

Ten thoughts on the Fire's 2025 Schedule

Ten thoughts on the Fire's 2025 Schedule

The 2025 MLS regular season Schedule is set, and the Fire know their opponents and when they’ll be facing them. Although many facets of the MLS schedule remain unchanged – it is still 34 games long, still set to start the last week in February and end, somewhat awkwardly, following

Apr 16, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Fire FC midfielder Gaston Gimenez (30) kicks the ball past Los Angeles Galaxy d

What Gastón Giménez’s departure means for the Fire

Gastón Giménez’s return to South America via mutual contract termination has numerous impacts for the Fire and the team’s roster as the club looks to retool under new Director of Football Gregg Berhalter. The move comes as somewhat of a surprise following repeated rumors over several years that

Close up shot of Gregg Berhalter as he is named Director of Football and Head Coach for the Chicago Fire

Fire, Berhalter announce new sporting hires in front office

The Fire announced a number of front office hires as the team retools under Director of Football and Gregg Berhalter.  Eddie Rock, formerly the senior vice president of football operations with the team, has a new title and responsibilities as head of strategy, continuing his stint with the club. Darcy

MLS Releases GAM information: Fire 26th with $2.9m

MLS Releases GAM information: Fire 26th with $2.9m

For the first time in league history, MLS has published the amount of available General Allocation Money (GAM) for each team. Alongside the Designated Player (DP) rule, the U22 initiative and Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), GAM is one of several accounting mechanisms invented by the league that allows teams to

Fire Roster Update: Berhalter Starts to Rework Fire Squad

Fire Roster Update: Berhalter Starts to Rework Fire Squad

Less than two weeks into the MLS offseason, Gregg Berhalter’s plans for the Fire have begun to take shape. Having announced roster decisions early, giving the team some both salary and roster space, the Fire managed to secure Jack Elliott, one of the top free agents available this offseason,

Fire II advanced after a tense shootout.

What to Expect for Fire II with Gregg Berhalter

Tasked with overhauling a roster that finished 28th out of 29 teams in MLS, it would have been understandable if Gregg Berhalter, Gregg Broughton and the team’s sporting department focused their attention during MLS’s short offseason on reworking the first team, leaving Fire II, the team’s reserve

January 18, 2024. Chicago Fire FC players training during 2024 preseason at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. Photo by Emily Burn

Fire, Fire II announce additional coaching and roster moves

The Chicago Fire announced a number of additional changes as the team continues to rebuild under Director of Football Gregg Berhalter and Sporting Director Gregg Broughton. The moves give the new front office further flexibility and also additional gaps to fill with just 12 weeks until the start of the

Close in shot of Gregg Blackburn, wearing a jacket and blue shirt on a training pitch.

Fire bring on Gregg Broughton as sporting director

The Fire announced that Gregg Broughton, most recently director of football for the Blackburn Rovers in England, has been brought on as sporting director. The move is the second front office hire for the team in less than a week after announcing Michael Stephens’s appointment as head of recruitment

Fire II playoff run ends in Columbus loss

Fire II playoff run ends in Columbus loss

Fire II hosted their second-ever home playoff game at SeatGeek looking to advance to their first-ever Eastern Conference final in the team’s third season as they hosted Crew 2. The team battled, but ultimately fell short, conceding a 3-2 decision to Columbus in a match that saw the Ohio

Mansueto: Fire "active" in search for stadium solution

Mansueto: Fire "active" in search for stadium solution

As the Fire introduced Gregg Berhalter as Director of Football and Head Coach, team owner Joe Mansueto was asked about the team’s stadium future roughly five years after the team announced it was returning to Soldier Field, its original home, after nearly a decade and a half at what

Chicago Fire II qualify for playoffs

Chicago Fire II qualify for playoffs

For the second year in a row, the Fire II have reached the postseason, thanks to their 2-1 win over the first-place Philadelphia Union II, behind goals from Peter Soudan and Omari Glasgow alongside strong goaltending from Patrick Los, particularly in the second half as the game got scrappy. The