The Major League Soccer season took another step closer to the 2023 debut on Monday as teams across the league began preseason training. For the Columbus Crew, this also marked the first time under a new manager and staff.
Head coach Wilfried Nancy led his first training session for the Crew to start the year, making him the eighth full-time head coach in the club’s 27-year history. This past season, Nancy was a finalist for MLS Coach of the Year as he led CF Montreal to a second-place finish in the Eastern Conference with a 20-5-9 record.