Welp. It’s official.
Chicago Fire defender Joao Meira announced on Twitter that he will not be back next year.
I'd like to announce that I will not be a member of the Chicago Fire for the 2018 season. Thanks for these two years of my career and best of luck to all my teammates who stay at the club.
To you Fire fans, I really appreciate how you have treated me since I arrived. pic.twitter.com/WZFyy4ykhN— João Meira (@joaomeira06) November 18, 2017There had been rumbling for months that Meira was eyeing the exits, largely out of a desire to return home and spend more time near his family.