Report: Dynamo hiring Paulo Nagamura as head coach

The Houston Dynamo are reportedly hiring Paulo Nagamura as the club’s new head coach. Glenn Davis first reported the news and Lester Gretsch and Michele Giannone have also confirmed this report.

Nagamura, who turns 39 in March, has been the coach of Sporting Kansas City’s USL team since 2017. Before becoming a coach Nagamura spent a good portion of playing career in Major League Soccer inlcuding stints with LA Galaxy, Toronto FC, Chivas USA, and Sporting Kansas City.

The Brazilian spent years coaching in the SKC system under the well-respected Peter Vermes. Sporting KC have a number of players on their current MLS roster who played for the USL side under Nagamura including goalkeeper John…