The Chicago Fire knew they needed to find a new captain for the 2020 season. The two alternates from the year before were both gone. Dax McCarty was traded to Nashville SC, while Bastian Schweinsteiger retired. With a new head coach in charge as well, many were intrigued to see who got the armband to start the campaign.
Although Raphael Wicky didn’t formally announce who it would be for the entire season, he did make Francisco Calvo captain for the opening games against the Seattle Sounders and the New England Revolution. This showed Wicky had faith in Calvo, which some fans don’t.