DC United called Hernán Losada as your new manager on Monday.
Losada, a 38-year-old Argentine, becomes the youngest head coach in MLS. He recently coached Beerschot in the Belgian first division.
He will join the club after the visa is approved and his coaching staff will be announced later. replaced Ben Olsen, who resigned on October 8 and was elected following a search that included more than 25 candidates.
“Our process of identifying the right person to lead our club has been extremely thorough and we are confident that Hernán is the ideal person and coach to take us forward,” the DC general manager and vice president of operations said in a statement. football. United, Dave Kasper. “We sincerely believe in Hernán’s approach to the game and his desire to play high-impact football with and without the ball. We look forward to working with Hernán to start the 2021 season.”
Losada was appointed coach of Beerschot in October 2019 and helped the team climb to the top in Belgium. Midfielder, he played for 15 years, including 178 appearances in three spells with Beerschot before retiring in 2018.
“I am delighted with the opportunity to join DC United and write a new chapter of success with this historic club,” said Losada. “I believe in every game to win and, in my opinion, the best way to do this is to create as many scoring opportunities as possible every time we step on the field, through high-impact, vertical attack football. , fun for our fans and compete. “
Losada is the eighth head coach in United history and the first foreigner unrelated to the United States or MLS.
DC United went 5-12-6 in the 2020 season and missed the playoffs.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league has not released a program for 2021, but the season is scheduled to begin temporarily in early March.