New York Red Bulls appoint ex-Bundesliga boss Sandro Schwarz as new head coach

Former Mainz and Hertha manager Sandro Schwarz has joined the New York Red Bulls as their new head coach.

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• New York RB set to appoint Schwarz as new coach
• Last managed Hertha in Bundesliga
• NYRB were knocked out of MLS play-offs round one

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The MLS side announced the appointment Thursday morning, with Schwarz coming in after a promising 2022 campaign. He will look to build off a side that showed glimpses all year and barely scraped into the playoffs, while giving the team a new look on the touchline.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  RBNY were knocked out of the playoffs in the recently concluded season after they went down against FC Cincinnati in the first round. The club started the 2023 season with Gerhard Struber as their manager but after his departure, Troy Lesense took over for the remainder of the campaign. Earlier in November, Lesense's contract was not extended.

  Now, Schwarz will look to build off it.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Schwarz was in charge of the Mainz reserves team and their senior side for four years between 2015 to 2019 before joining Moscow where he spent two seasons. In 2022, he took charge of Die Alte Dame.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR RBNY?

  The fixtures for the 2024 MLS season are likely to be released before the end of the current calendar year and the new season is likely to commence around late February or early March. For RBNY specifically, it's about planning for Tuesday's MLS Superdraft and 2024 preseason.