The Chicago Fire have reached an agreement with the Colorado Rapids to trade for left back Andrew Gutman, sources tell MIR97 Media. The Fire Academy product will return home in exchange for Miguel Ángel Navarro and a total of $450,000 in General Allocation Money. With the MLS trade window
Frank Klopas will return as the Chicago Fire’s head coach in 2024, sources familiar with the situation confirm to MIR97 Media. The Greek-born Fire legend will be promoted from interim coach to permanent coach for the second time in his career. Georg Heitz and Sebastian Pelzer’s decision to
The Chicago Fire's first new addition of the offseason will be center forward Tom Barlow, the Athletic's Tom Bogert reported this afternoon. In exchange for Barlow, the New York Red Bulls will receive $250,000 in General Allocation Money, with up to $150,000 in incentives
The Chicago Fire announced their end-of-season roster decisions ahead of 2024 this morning, with several players leaving the club and a few confirming their returns for the new year. The decisions, which were due to be announced before December 1st, are the first official act from Georg Heitz since his
In 2024, the Fire will return to being the Men In Red for the first time since their return to Soldier Field. To celebrate, we’re launching our first-ever merchandise, a custom scarf to be made for us by Ruffneck Scarves, who produce many of the higher-quality scarves you’ve
Chicago House Athletic Club booked their place in the U.S. Open Cup on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Valhalla FC 3-1 at Charity Lucas Soccer Stadium. It was a classic competitive cup match, and the home side actually jumped in front past the half-hour mark. Chicago responded well, finding
Chicago House Athletic Club is one game away from returning to the U.S. Open Cup. The fourth and final round of Open Cup qualifying takes place this weekend, and the House will travel to Ohio to take on Valhalla FC on Saturday afternoon. Kick-off is set for 3 pm
Georg Heitz will return as the Chicago Fire’s Sporting Director in 2024, the club announced in a statement today. The 53-year-old was rewarded with a new contract extension despite leading the Fire to four playoff-less seasons since he took over in 2019. Technical Director Sebastian Pelzter will also continue
Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. This week we saw a wild NWSL Final that went in so many surprising directions, the long-awaited end to the first round of the MLS Playoffs, and the start of the WE League season. But with all that happening, I
Note: This is the final part of our four part series. If you haven’t already, check out Part I, Part II, and Part III. Shortly after Georg Heitz’s hiring as Sporting Director of the Chicago Fire was announced in December 2019, he met with the media. He set
Note: This is the third part of a four part series. If you haven’t already, check out Part I where we put the Fire’s results in the past four years into context, and Part II, which looks at player signings. Within a few months of being hired in
Former homegrown Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gaga Slonina was called up to the USMNT's camp today for the CONCACAF Nations League. This represents Gaga's third call-up for a competitive window, following his maiden call in January 2022 and the CONCACAF Gold Cup over the summer. The 19-year-old
Setting aside Lionel Messi of Inter Miami, there was arguably no bigger MLS signing in the last few years than Javier “Chicharito” Hernández. The ex-Mexican international, who is the all-time leading goalscorer for El Tri, arrived at the Los Angeles Galaxy with much bravado, having been sought after by MLS
Note: This is the second part of a four part series. If you haven’t already, check out Part I where we put the Fire’s results in the past four years into context. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team’s high roster spend and generally disappointing results, many of the
The Fire’s loss on Decision Day gave them an ignominious honor: They now have the longest active playoff drought in the league and are the sole owners of the second-longest playoff drought in league history at six seasons, following only Toronto FC’s eight season stretch from 2007-2014. We’
When Joaquín Torres’ stoppage time blast slipped through Chris Brady’s fingers in the second game of the Fire’s 2023 season, some began to ask questions. It was Brady’s first game as the official #1 goalkeeper and just his second MLS appearance, and despite a strong goalkeeping performance