Ali Curtis was the Christmas present no one thought they wanted but that will be missed most now he’s gone. He was appointed Sporting Director of the New York Red Bulls on December 23, 2014. On January 7, 2015, he sacked the only head coach who had ever taken RBNY to a major trophy. The same day, Jesse Marsch was appointed in Petke’s place. It was an extraordinary and dramatic gutting of what had finally seemed to be a successful set-up for RBNY. The team was already looking at a rebuilding year after Thierry Henry’s departure from the roster.
Farewell and thank you, Ali Curtis
