HARRISON, N.J. – A thought that some might brush aside as apologetic or even conspiratorially came into my head late Saturday night, after fan frustration toward New York Red Bulls second-year head coach Chris Armas boiled over with chants for his firing in a 2-0 loss to the lowly Colorado Rapids. Was this ever meant to succeed?
Verdict of Armas aside, ask yourself how, in the 13 months that Armas has been New York’s manager, Red Bull Global showed any long-term support for the former assistant to Jesse Marsch.
Following a Supporters’ Shield finish that justified some investment, this winter’s desolate transfer window was brushed aside as penny-pinching by an organization that had become frugal, but no off-season in this new era of Red Bulls soccer had ever been as quiet as this past one.