Mike Petke is a MetroStars and New York Red Bulls legend. He retired as the twice-named club's all-time appearances leader, and followed that by winning the team's first-ever major trophy - the 2013 Supporters' Shield - in his first-ever season as a head coach.
His long and strong association with RBNY came to an abrupt and somewhat shabby end, but that had its own unexpected benefit: it is the destiny of most coaches - especially Metro-RBNY coaches - to be fired, but it is not always the case that they leave a position with the goodwill and best wishes of fans behind them.