CITY SC fires Mellberg

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - St. Louis CITY SC has fired head coach Olof Mellberg, the club announced Tuesday evening.

The news comes amid a long winless streak for CITY SC, which last won a game on March 15. The club only has 11 points and is second to last in the Western Conference.

“The decision to part ways with Olof goes beyond just results. We’ve analyzed the team’s performance across a number of factors, including the need to execute against a style of play that led to the team’s initial success and has been part of our DNA for four years. As a club, we have certain standards we need to meet and believe a coaching change was necessary to improve our overall performance and return to a winning culture,” said CITY SC Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel. “Our fans deserve a better performing team, and we intend to give them one,” continued Pfannenstiel.

Mellberg did not last a full season as he was hired in November 2024.

“We understood it would take time for Olof to become acclimated to Major League Soccer and certainly acknowledge injuries made his job difficult, but we simply could not continue down this path,” added St. Louis CITY SC President and GM Diego Gigliani. “We are disappointed that we were not able to find success under Olof,” continued Gigliani. “He moved over here from Sweden and worked tirelessly on behalf of the club during his tenure. We wish him nothing but success in his future endeavors.”

CITY2 coach David Critchley will take over as interim coach.

Critchley coached both the U-16 and U-17 teams before being named the head coach of St Louis CITY2 last November.

He has led CITY2 to a 6-4-1 record so far this year, with 20 goals scored and a points per game of 1.82.

His first match as coach of the first team will be this Saturday, May 31, against the San Jose Earthquakes.

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