“And … He went on to win a second coach of the year award after guiding second-year club Chivas USA to the MLS Cup Playoffs during their 2006 season.The first head coach in Club history led LAFC to a record-breaking 2019 regular season, capturing the MLS Supporters’ Shield and the top seed in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs after setting a new single-season points record (72) and tying the single-season team goals record (85).In 2018, Bradley led the Club to the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs in just its first season, setting a new expansion team points record (57), and matching the records for expansion team goals (70) and away wins (7).“We live in a city of winners,” Executive Chairman and Owner Peter Guber said. We both cannot wait to get started to build a team together that makes our fans and our great city proud.”LAFC, in conjunction with Major League Soccer, announced today that head coach Bob Bradley has been named the 2019 MLS Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year, marking the third time Bradley has won the honor.LAFC announced that Bob Bradley has joined the Club as the first head coach in its history, proudly presented by the Club’s official airline partners, Delta and Aeromexico.Bradley served as the head coach for the New York/New Jersey Metrostars from 2003-2005 and Chivas USA in 2006 where he was named the MLS Coach of the Year for elevating the second-year team into the Playoffs for the first time.A New Jersey native, Bradley is one of the all-time great winners in U.S. Soccer history, owning a 43-12-25 record as the head coach of the U.S. National Team from 2006-2011. They have to believe in what we’re doing and then on the field, leadership, stronger mentality and competing at a higher level. I am incredibly excited to get going and get down to work.”As the first head coach in Chicago Fire history, Bradley led the expansion team to the 1998 MLS Cup Championship and U.S. Open Cup title and won his first MLS Coach of the Year award. This part of the development to get to a higher level. “I mentioned when we made the decision to start Pablo that we certainly brought Kenneth to our club with the idea that he can be an important player for us,” Bradley said in his pregame press conference. Bradley led the U.S. to the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup title and a berth in the 2010 World Cup, where they won their group. Prior to his time in England, Bradley coached Stabaek Football in Norway (2014) and Le Havre AC in the French Second Division (2015). “There is no one better to create a winning culture for our Club than Bob Bradley.”“This is a historic day for LAFC,” said LAFC General Manager and Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations John Thorrington. Bradley joins LAFC with the fifth-most wins (124) in league history and becomes one of just six active MLS coaches to have won an MLS Cup.This season, Bradley orchestrated a roster that produced the best MLS regular season (21-4-9), with three more wins and two fewer losses than the next closest teams. He also guided the Fire to runner-up finishes in the 2000 and 2003 MLS Cup and the 2003 Supporters Shield.“Bob is world-class coach who is has won in MLS and abroad,” LAFC Owner and President Tom Penn said.
“It is an amazing honor and opportunity to be the first head coach in LAFC history,” Bradley said. “He is still getting accustomed to the way we play and developing an understanding with the guys in the back. “Our football is difficult for other teams to play against.
Los Angeles FC coach Bob Bradley believes striker Diego Rossi can only get better as his team prepares for a quarter-final duel with Orlando at the Major League Soccer restart tournament on Friday. Bradley hails Rossi as LAFC eye semi-final berth AFP July 29, 2020 AFP No Comments Miami (AFP) – Los Angeles FC coach Bob Bradley believes striker Diego Rossi can only get better as his team prepares for a quarter-final duel with Orlando at the Major League Soccer restart tournament on … “It’s another short turnaround,” said LAFC coach Bob Bradley, whose team has just three days between its final group-play match and the elimination stages. A goalkeeper decision nonetheless awaits, with Vermeer providing a few shaky moments and Sisniega allowing over 1.6 per games in eight career starts. LAFC announced that Bob Bradley has joined the Club as the first head coach in its history, proudly presented by the Club’s official airline partners, Delta and Aeromexico. Bob Bradley is the right start of that process.”Bradley previously earned MLS coaching honors after leading the Chicago Fire to an MLS Cup-winning season and a U.S. Open Cup title during their inaugural campaign in 1998. “Bob is a proven winner and his record of success in MLS, the U.S. National Team and abroad make him the ideal coach and leader for LAFC in our inaugural season in 2018 and beyond. “From the top down, this Club has shown a willingness and a desire to build things the right way. "That back-and-forth is indicative of LAFC’s style, though, which Bradley takes great pride in. His 43 wins ranks third all-time among U.S. Soccer head coaches.With three coach of the year awards, Bradley now joins New England Revolution head coach Bruce Arena with the most in MLS history.Bradley became the first American to coach in the English Premier League in 2016 when he took over at Swansea City. “We believe in the way we play,” Bradley said. It’s produced a lot of good moments and good wins. We vow to build a winner for L.A. and a team that makes us proud.