Philadelphia Union hires Bradley Carnell as coach as MLS team attempts return to playoffs

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The Philadelphia Union has named Bradley Carnell the fourth head coach in the Major League Soccer team’s history. Carnell, 47, spent two seasons as manager of St. Louis CITY SC and was the team’s first head coach. The union fired Jim Curtin in November. The two-time MLS Coach of the Year was out after 11 seasons and an appearance in the League Cup final. The Union won just nine games this season, finished 12th in the Eastern Conference and missed the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Union announced the hiring of Carnell on Thursday.

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