Overview
- The Union dismissed Bradley Carnell on May 27 after the team compiled a 1-10-4 record and sat last in MLS through 15 matches.
- Jon Scheer, who had been serving as interim sporting director during an MLS probe, was promoted to sporting director with the interim tag removed.
- Ryan Richter, the head coach of Philadelphia Union II and a long-time club assistant, was named interim first-team head coach while a global search begins.
- The club’s collapse followed heavy roster turnover, injuries, a low payroll and disruption from an MLS investigation that led to Ernst Tanner’s suspension.
- The Union will use the nearly two-month World Cup break to search for a permanent coach, prepare summer roster moves, and return to MLS play on July 22.