Mitja Ileniu010d is leaving NYCFC after his playing time declined. The move is the right one for the defender, and possibly for Tayvon Gray as well.
New York City has many players from the 2025 season who are still with the club. However, there are some that should not remain with the team for the upcoming Major League Soccer campaign. Mitja Ileniu010d was one of those players who it was believed would be better off elsewhere. No, it was not because he could not play to the standard of the club, but rather that he was too talented not to play regularly.