Head coach Raphael Wicky and the Chicago Fire will at last depart for Florida on Wednesday afternoon, exactly one week prior to their meeting with Nashville SC on opening night of the MLS is Back Tournament.
Coming out of a media availability session on Tuesday, Wicky told reporters he is embracing the tournament's unknowns and feels prepared for the task at hand.
“It is a big challenge for me, but it's a big challenge for everyone," he said. "It's an unknown, and we have never been through a season like (this).”
The Fire will have had three weeks of full team training together by the time they kickoff against Nashville SC next Wednesday night (9:30 p.