Though his English remains stilted on occasion, it’s often quite easy for New York Red Bulls head coach Gerhard Struber to show a subtle comic flair in his comments to the New York press.
“I love our stadium,” the Austrian said with a grin in his media conference this week ahead of Sunday’s derby matchup with New York City FC.
Extolling the benefits of the boisterous home crowd they expect on Sunday, the Red Bulls manager couldn’t help but poke a slight bit of indirect fun at his team’s local rivals, whose struggles to nail down a permanent home ground are well-documented.