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LAFC Fires Coach Marc Dos Santos Late in His Disappointing 1st Season in Charge
General manager John Thorrington made the move after LAFC won just one of its past nine games and fell to sixth in the Western Conference.
- On Sunday, Los Angeles FC fired head coach Marc Dos Santos, ending his disappointing first season in charge. General manager John Thorrington announced the dismissal late that evening.
- Thorrington acted after LAFC's 1-0 loss to Dallas on Saturday, dropping the club to 1-4-5 in MLS matches since July. The team has struggled significantly in the Western Conference race.
- Despite a talented roster headlined by Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga, LAFC sits sixth in the Western Conference standings at 11-9-8. The club has won just one of its past nine games across all competitions.
- Dos Santos was Thorrington's hand-picked successor to Steve Cherundolo just nine months ago, after Cherundolo resigned last year to move back to Germany following four successful seasons.
- LAFC did not immediately name a replacement for Dos Santos as the club enters the final stretch with six games remaining in the regular season. The next match is scheduled against Vancouver on October 10.
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LAFC indicated that it will soon announce its interim technical management plan, as it begins the search for a new coach.
·El Segundo, United States
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