When Sporting Kansas City extended Peter Vermes’ contract through 2019, it wasn’t just to lock in a successful coach that was getting interest from outside of Kansas City. To be clear, there was definitely interest in Vermes, reports linking him to the top U.S. spot and more than one vacancy around the league and even Europe have all circulated.
Beyond just locking him in to a longer contract, Sporting KC made a commitment and investment to continue his vision for the club. Vermes has had a guiding hand in seeing Sporting KC grow from a franchise that was barely surviving to one of the model franchises in the league.