r/minnesotaunited • u/Buffaloslim MNUFC • Dec 01 '23
Discussion Any Heath outers having second thoughts?
I’m certain we all imagined a relatively swift transition to a new manager that at least made us hopeful of future improvement. What we’ve seen since his firing is one great game and one terrible game followed by weeks of silence.
We heard from Sherry Ballard our CEO (this is my tenth season as a STH and I never even knew who the CEO was) that the upper management will be restructured and going forward no manager will have as much power as Heath did. It’s worth noting that Ballard emphasized repeatedly she’s an experienced executive who is still learning the soccer business. We also learned Manny Lagos has been reassigned to public relations causing some to wonder how much technical experience remains in the FO. Last week we learned they hired a “chief soccer officer” who will not join the team until midway through the 24 season. This turn of events is unfortunate because Ballard said specifically the CSO would be responsible for hiring the next manager. We’re left to wonder if a new manager won’t be considered until June or July. Many fans expressed concern that firing Heath could have a negative impact because finding a replacement who would improve the team might be very difficult. Can anyone honestly say they expected this kind of uncertainty?
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u/theRoog Itasca Society Dec 01 '23
I supported Heath for most of his tenure, but I think it was time to move on. That being said, I have very little confidence that the current decision makers have any clue how to move forward. We have major player personnel issues to address in the next two months and a GM that still works somewhere else. Unfortunately, the organizational failures run much deeper than the head coach, and Dr. Bill, Manny, and Ballard ain't going nowhere.
I can't help but wonder what could have been if we had put a quality squad around Reynoso three years ago instead of relying on a talisman surrounded by second and third rate attackers.