The flip side of the Red Bulls’ efficiency is ruthlessness, and they showed no sentimentality in trading away team captain Dax McCarty — just two days after his wedding, no less.
The Red Bulls shipped McCarty — who is set to arrive at U.S. National Team training camp — to the Chicago Fire for $400,000 in general allocation money, which will be spread over the next two seasons.
“We thank Dax for his service to the club. He’ll go down as one of the best players and captains in franchise history,” coach Jesse Marsch said. “At this point in time, we felt that this was the right move to put our team in the best position to succeed, both now and for years to come.