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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 announce staff changes; Mikey Stephens hired

Fire announce staff changes; Mikey Stephens hired

The Chicago Fire announced several changes to the team's staff this morning, the most notable of which is the addition of Michael Stephens as head of recruitment. Assistant coaches Paulo Nagamura and Carlos García Badías both left the club after one season. Stephens, 35, joins the club immediately

David Poreba named MLS Next Pro MVP

David Poreba named MLS Next Pro MVP

Chicago Fire II forward David Poreba has been named MLS Next Pro's Most Valuable Player, the league announced this afternoon. Poreba led Fire II with 18 regular season goals before scoring twice in the postseason run to the Eastern Conference semifinals – his free-scoring year earned him league Golden

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

Fire II set to face Crew 2 at SeatGeek

Fire II set to face Crew 2 at SeatGeek

For the second time in their short history, Fire II are hosting a playoff game. This time, they face the Columbus Crew 2, marking the first time that the reserve sides of the traditional rivals will face each other in a knockout competition in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The match

Chicago Fire player Xherdan Shaqiri holds and speaks to teammate Brian Gutiérrez with Fire players Hugo Cuypers and Kellyn Ac

MLSPA Salaries: Fire Shed Payroll As Berhalter Arrives

After years of being one of the highest-spending teams in MLS under owner Joe Mansueto, the Chicago Fire have now dropped to 13th in the spending charts. The departure of Xherdan Shaqiri and his $8.2 million salary over the summer saw the team drop considerably, down from third in

Fire Announce Roster Decisions for 2025

Fire Announce Roster Decisions for 2025

The Chicago Fire have announced their roster decisions for the end of the 2024 season, with Fabian Herbers and Rafa Czichos among the headline names leaving the club this offseason. Ariel Lassiter, Allan Arigoni, and Spencer Richey are also confirmed departures, while Jonathan Dean and Jeff Gal both see their

Page Turned: Chicago Fire 0, Nashville SC 3

Page Turned: Chicago Fire 0, Nashville SC 3

Chicago Fire closed out the 2024 MLS regular season with a 3-0 loss against Nashville SC on Saturday night at Soldier Field. After a scoreless first half, Nashville opened the scoring in the 54th minute through Alex Muyl, who capitalized on an assist from substitute Anibal Godoy. Nashville doubled the

Berhalter spoke to the media at Chicago's Waldorf Astoria hotel.

Berhalter "Hungry" to Succeed in Chicago

Gregg Berhalter has had plenty of job interviews in his career. This month, he had another one, one that resulted in his official presentation as the new Chicago Fire head coach and director of football on Thursday. The process to find the Fire’s new director of football, which owner

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

Klopas: Berhalter Hire was a "No-Brainer"

Klopas: Berhalter Hire was a "No-Brainer"

For the last week, all the headlines around the Chicago Fire have surrounded the hiring of the new head coach and director of football, Gregg Berhalter. It’s easy to forget there’s still a game this weekend, and Frank Klopas will still be the coach. Before Klopas bids farewell

6 USMNT Players Berhalter Could Bring to Chicago

6 USMNT Players Berhalter Could Bring to Chicago

The international break is in full flow, and for the U.S. Men’s National Team, the Mauricio Pochettino era has commenced. Poch’s debut win against Panama on Saturday officially turned the page on Gregg Berhalter’s tenure, which ended this summer; at the same time, last week’s