{"id":21229,"date":"2024-06-28T17:57:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T16:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=21229"},"modified":"2024-06-28T17:57:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T16:57:44","slug":"san-jose-earthquakes-dismiss-luchi-gonzalez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/san-jose-earthquakes-dismiss-luchi-gonzalez\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Earthquakes dismiss Luchi Gonzalez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The San Jose Earthquakes <\/a>have dismissed head coach Luchi Gonzalez, the club announced on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Ian Russell will lead the club on an interim basis, while the search for a head coach continues. Fellow assistant coaches Steve Ralston, Luciano Fusco and Adin Brown will stay in their current roles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We want to thank Luchi for his hard work, commitment to the club and professionalism,” general manager Chris Leitch said in a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Luchi and his staff have worked extremely hard the past year and a half, but we have not met expectations this year as a club. We felt that we needed to make a change, and it was in the best interests of the club to move in a different direction.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Overview Of Gonzalez\u2019s Tenure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez left the Earthquakes last in the Western Conference and overall MLS standings on 11 points (3W-14L-2D record), amid a seven-match winless run. San Jose\u2019s 51 goals against and negative-22 goal differential are league-worst marks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez led San Jose to the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs as  No.9 seed during his first season at the helm. They lost the Wild Card match to Sporting Kansas City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I want to thank ownership, leadership and our fans for the opportunity and the support they gave me during my time managing the Earthquakes,” said Gonzalez, who previously coached FC Dallas (2018-21) and was a US men’s national team assistant to Gregg Berhalter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I am very grateful to all the staff and players who worked hard every day to improve our situation and wish them the very best moving forward. I plan to take some time with my family to reflect and prepare for the next step in my journey.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Next For The Earthquakes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russell will take over interim duties for the second time after a brief, two-match stint in 2014. A two-MLS Cup winner (2001, \u201803) as a player for San Jose, he has been assistant coach for parts of 11 seasons with the Earthquakes, including the last year and a half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also coached the Quakes\u2019 then-USL Championship affiliate side, Reno 1868 FC, between 2017-20, earning USL Co-Coach of the Year honours in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ian is a very experienced coach who knows our club better than anyone,” said Leitch. “He had a great run as head coach at Reno for four years, winning a lot of games and making the playoffs every season. We\u2019re confident that he\u2019s ready to lead us.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The San Jose Earthquakes have dismissed head coach Luchi Gonzalez, the club announced on Monday. Assistant Ian Russell will lead the club on an interim basis, while the search for a head coach continues. Fellow assistant coaches Steve Ralston, Luciano Fusco and Adin Brown will stay in their current roles.  “We want to thank Luchi for his hard work, commitment to the club and professionalism,” general manager Chris Leitch said in a release. “Luchi and his staff have worked extremely hard the past year and a half, but we have not met expectations this year as a club. We felt that we needed to make a change, and it was in the best interests of the club to move in a different direction.” An Overview Of Gonzalez\u2019s Tenure Gonzalez left the Earthquakes last in the Western Conference and overall MLS standings on 11 points (3W-14L-2D record), amid a seven-match winless run. San Jose\u2019s 51 goals against and negative-22 goal differential are league-worst marks.  Gonzalez led San Jose to the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs as  No.9 seed during his first season at the helm. They lost the Wild Card match to Sporting Kansas City. “I want to thank ownership, leadership and our fans for the opportunity and the support they gave me during my time managing the Earthquakes,” said Gonzalez, who previously coached FC Dallas (2018-21) and was a US men’s national team assistant to Gregg Berhalter. “I am very grateful to all the staff and players who worked hard every day to improve our situation and wish them the very best moving forward. I plan to take some time with my family to reflect and prepare for the next step in my journey.” What Is Next For The Earthquakes? Russell will take over interim duties for the second time after a brief, two-match stint in 2014. A two-MLS Cup winner (2001, \u201803) as a player for San Jose, he has been assistant coach for parts of 11 seasons with the Earthquakes, including the last year and a half. He also coached the Quakes\u2019 then-USL Championship affiliate side, Reno 1868 FC, between 2017-20, earning USL Co-Coach of the Year honours in 2020. “Ian is a very experienced coach who knows our club better than anyone,” said Leitch. “He had a great run as head coach at Reno for four years, winning a lot of games and making the playoffs every season. 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