New York Red Bulls seeking new personnel

MLS club New York Red Bulls are seeking new personnel to take them into the next phase.

Managing director Erik Stover is on the lookout for a new sporting director for the club which underperformed dramatically this season and believes a new look off-field Red Bulls will translate into better performances on the pitch.

“That’s not just a single personnel move,” Stover said in regards to what a new sporting director involves.

“That’s a reorganization of the department. We see the MLS model as being a little outdated. It worked for 14 years, but we want to get a structure in place that will carry us for the next 14 years and beyond so we have sustainable success and not wild swings in year to year performance.

“We’ve got several candidates in both categories that we like very much,” he said. “The matter now is vetting those candidates, making sure we make the right decision and seeing who else might be interested.”

Stover also commented on the head coaching role, saying caretaker Richie Williams is in a good position to be retained.

“I think he’s done an outstanding job,” Stover said of Williams. “It’s a pretty tough position to take over. Obviously moral was very low, we had a lot of injuries and he showed his mettle. For my money he should be a finalist and we’re going to work through that.”