Philadelphia Union have named Jim Curtin as permanent head coach.
Union announced on Friday morning that they have removed the interim tag from Curtin's title and named him the permanent head coach of the club.
"We proudly announce Jim Curtin as the head coach of our first team," CEO Nick Sakiewicz said.
"Jim is the perfect fit to lead our first team because he's worked through our system and understands our great fans, partners and community and shares our burning passion in delivering a winning product on the field.
"He has played in the league and knows what it takes to be successful in Major League Soccer," Sakiewicz continued. "He'll be fully responsible for all player identification, recruiting, signings, transfer and trades ... I'm very proud to announce that Jim Curtin will lead our team for the foreseeable future."
