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Michael Bradley Named New York Red Bulls Head Coach After Second-Team Title

The hire signals a youth-focused reset under Julian de Guzman following a rare postseason miss.

Overview

  • Red Bull New York announced Monday that Bradley, 38, has been promoted from Red Bulls II after guiding the side to the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Cup.
  • Head of sport Julian de Guzman praised Bradley’s leadership and MLS acumen, emphasizing his suitability for the club’s direction.
  • This is Bradley’s first senior head-coaching role after assistant stints with Stabæk and a guest role with Canada earlier this year.
  • The club says Bradley will oversee a roster refresh, including finding a new goalkeeper after Carlos Coronel’s departure, while keeping Emil Forsberg and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting as core pieces and potentially filling a third DP slot this winter.
  • Bradley succeeds Sandro Schwarz, who was dismissed in October after a 10th-place finish ended a 15-year playoff streak, one season after reaching the 2024 MLS Cup final.