New York City FC Fires Head Coach Pascal Jansen Less Than 24 Hours After Season Finale
New York City FC announced on November 8 that it has fired head coach Pascal Jansen, less than 24 hours after the club played its final match of the 2026 season.
NYCFC finished 11th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs for only the third time in the club's 12-year history. After the World Cup break, the team collapsed in the second half of the season, going 5-8-6 over 19 matches and sliding from eighth to 11th, eliminated from playoff contention before the finale against D.C. United. Sporting Director Todd Dunivant said in a statement on the morning of November 8 that the club will begin its search for a new head coach immediately.
Jansen coached 83 matches in all competitions, with a record of 34 wins, 17 draws and 32 losses. His successor faces a demanding transition: the club moves into a new stadium in 2027, and MLS will switch to a European-style fall-to-spring calendar, starting with a short February-to-May season.
(Source: New York Post)
Source: New York Post
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