In 2012, the New England Revolution looked to the international market to fill important holes. Five years later, the team is revisiting the game plan, hopeful that it produces different results.
On Jan. 4, 2012, newly-hired head coach Jay Heaps told RevolutionSoccer.net, “There’s no question in my mind that we feel a sense of urgency to make some signings … It’s not an overnight process. It takes a little while. But in that same breath, we’ve pushed the needle a little bit.”
In the same article, General Manager Michael Burns said, “Our goal is to have a couple players signed by preseason.