Throughout the summer, we'll be delivering exclusive interviews with the most important players and coaches at the Chicago Fire, live from Bridgeview. In the first edition, we spoke with interim Head Coach Frank Klopas and forward Kei Kamara. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be
In what is becoming an annual tradition, the NFL released its schedule for the upcoming season and Fire fans looked to compare the Bears and Fire's home schedules. Because of the lease agreement between the Bears and Chicago Park District, the NFL team are the primary tenants at
Last night, the Chicago Fire defeated MLS expansion team St. Louis CITY 2-1 in an entertaining U.S. Open Cup match a Bridgeview, but there’s little time to mess around ahead of Saturday’s rematch in the league. The team returned to training today, though most of the
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
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
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
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
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
The Chicago Fire are fortunate to have been blessed with several of the United States’ brightest young stars, but what this Spring holds for them is still up in the air. Midfielder Brian Gutiérrez and goalkeeper Chris Brady, both 19, have each started all but one of the Fire’s
The Chicago Fire are still looking to catch some momentum this season, and they will have to opportunity to pick up an important three points when they take on Minnesota United this Saturday. Three potential starters are inching closer to a return to fitness, while a new arrival from across
Last weekend in Miami, just as the Chicago Fire seemed to be stumbling to yet another disappointing collapse, 19-year-old attacking midfielder Brian Gutiérrez was the man who stepped up in the biggest moment. Upon receiving a pass from fellow homegrown Javier Casas, Gutiérrez charged forward with the ball
The Chicago Fire had a handful of players called up for the respective national teams, but this year, that is more of a problem than a cause for celebration. For whatever reason, perhaps related to the strained regular season schedule caused by the expanded Leagues Cup, MLS will play through
The MLS season may have already commenced, but the Chicago Fire’s roster is finally beginning to look more complete. The Fire have agreed to the signing of highly-rated Mexican left-back Alonso Aceves, the club announced today. Aceves will initially join on a one-year loan through the
In a vacuum, a 1-1 draw with New York City FC on opening day wasn't a terrible result. The Fire emerged with a point and a strong finish would typically leave fans encouraged that they could put up a fight against the Philadelphia Union next week. But
With the Chicago Fire's home opener just four days away, they have found their new young striker. Georgios Koutsias, born in 2004, was announced today as a new Fire player, and he joins the club on a four-year deal following a $2.5 million transfer. The Fire
