Overview
- CF Montréal, which announced the move Sunday, dismissed head coach Marco Donadel and assistants Jacopo Falanga and Lorenzo Pinzauti, with Philippe Eullaffroy stepping in as interim.
- The decision followed a 1-6-0 start that included Saturday's 2-1 home loss to previously winless Philadelphia, leaving Montréal near the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
- Managing director Luca Saputo said Monday he avoided a heat-of-the-moment call, accepted blame for unmet goals on style and player development, and ruled Eullaffroy out for the permanent job.
- The club opened a coaching search and aims to hire by the World Cup break at the end of May to give the new coach time to settle before the summer stretch.
- Donadel's exit extends a long run of short tenures, with Montréal now seeking its 12th head coach since 2012 as fan frustration shows in a 14,000 crowd and boos at the home opener.