On Saturday, the club formally announced that defender and New York native Chris Wingert was placed on waivers. The move comes to a rapidly changing defense under new coach Patrick Vieira.
Wingert, one of the fan favorites because of his New York roots appeared in 27 matches in the club’s inaugural season, registering over 2,000 minutes with neither a goal or an assist. Wingert’s veteran presence in the MLS will most likely not be available on the market for long.
I suspect he will be picked up by another club that needs defensive help, one of those clubs is Real Salt Lake (conceded 1.