Former Kansas City Wizards coach Curt Onalfo has been hired to replace Tommy Soehn at DC United. Soehn left the club at the end of his contract. Onalfo was fired by Kansas City on August 3rd.
“This has been a lengthy process but at the end of it we believe Curt Onalfo will be an outstanding leader for DC United,” DC United president Kevin Payne said. “Our first priority was to find someone who shares the club's long-standing philosophy of attacking soccer - and Curt absolutely does. Having played and coached here, Curt understands the culture of DC United. As a former member of our 1998 and 1999 championship-winning teams, he understands what is necessary today to fulfill the DC United legacy and meet the lofty expectations that follow our club. His fluency in Spanish, familiarity with our community, and understanding of our league are additional factors that make him the ideal choice to lead our team and I am excited to welcome him home. We look forward to getting to work in bringing the MLS Cup back to DC”
“I am very excited to lead DC United into a new era, building on its storied and successful history,” Onalfo said. “Having already played and served as an assistant coach for the most successful club in MLS history, I understand the expectations that come along with this position. It takes more to be the head coach of United and I fully intend to help bring DC its fifth MLS Cup.”
