In another shake-up, D.C. United fires general manager Ally Mackay

Mackay, who was appointed to his role in 2023, departs the club not long after coach Troy Lesesne, who was ousted earlier this summer.

September 16, 2025 at 4:17 p.m. EDT

D.C. United hired Ally Mackay in November 2023. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)D.C. United on Tuesday fired Ally Mackay, its general manager and chief soccer officer, in a move that came a little over two months after the July dismissal of coach Troy Lesesne.

“As part of a comprehensive review of the club’s soccer operations, D.C. United has decided to move forward with a new approach,” the team said in a statement. “A new leader of the soccer operations department will be announced in the future.”