The Chicago Fire have completed the signing of free agent Jack Elliott, the club announced today. Elliott was one of the top prizes from MLS free agency in 2025 after leaving the Philadelphia Union at the end of the last season. Elliott is under contract with the Fire for the
Georgios Koutsias has officially left the Chicago Fire for a loan at sister club FC Lugano, the team confirmed this morning. The move opens a roster spot, a U-22 Initiative slot, and an international slot on the Fire's roster. With the move being a one-year loan rather than
The first signing of the Gregg Berhalter era in Chicago is complete, with the club signing forward David Poreba to an MLS deal this week. Poreba, a former Fire Academy player, won the MLS Next Pro MVP and Golden Boot awards last season as a member of Chicago Fire II.
The Chicago Fire have hired Mike Matkovich as the new head coach of Chicago Fire II, with the club announcing the move this afternoon. Matkovich succeeds Ludovic Taillandier, who parted was with the club last month. “Over the past two years, Mike has been an integral part of our efforts
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
Sebastian Pelzer has left the Chicago Fire after five seasons, the club announced this morning. The 44-year-old is moving to sister club FC Lugano to become its Chief Sports Officer. “I’m incredibly grateful for my time with the Chicago Fire,” Pelzer said. “I wish the Fire all the best
The Chicago Fire announced this morning that it has parted ways with second team head coach Ludovic Taillandier. The French head coach had led Chicago Fire II for the club’s first three seasons in MLS Next Pro. “As we begin to focus on next season and our long-term objectives,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
When Kellyn Acosta was unveiled by the Chicago Fire shortly before the start of the 2024 season, the sky seemed to be the limit for the Men in Red. A seemingly stellar offseason had seen them land record signing Hugo Cuypers and positional upgrades in Andrew Gutman and Allan Arigoni