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Report: Veljko Paunovic Out As Chicago Fire Head Coach

According to a report in The Athletic from Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio filed early this morning, the Chicago Fire have sacked head coach Veljko Paunovic.

The club has yet to release an official statement.

In his time as head coach, Paunovic posted a record of 41 wins, 37 draws, and 58 losses. His greatest success came in the 2017 season, when the Fire qualified for the playoffs after a long absence and were briefly in contention for the Supporters Shield.

The news comes weeks after the club officially announced the move to Soldier Field, as well as Bastian Schweinsteiger and Nemanja Nikolic announcing their departures.