Orlando City SC Fires Head Coach James O’Connor

By  //  October 7, 2019

finished the 2019 season in 11th place in the East

Orlando City SC announced on Monday that they are looking for a new coach after they parted ways with Head Coach James O’Connor. (Orlando City SC Image)

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Orlando City SC announced on Monday that they are looking for a new coach after they parted ways with Head Coach James O’Connor.

“On behalf of Orlando City we want to thank James for all of his efforts during his coaching tenure at Orlando,” Orlando City SC EVP of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi said. “We wish James the best of luck in the next phase of his coaching career.”

O’Connor joined Orlando City halfway through the 2018 campaign on June 29.

Under O’Connor the Lions finished the 2018 season with a record of 2-12-3 in MLS competition finishing in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

Overall under O’Connor’s leadership, City had an 11-27-13 record in MLS matches and finished the 2019 season in 11th place.

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