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Orlando City opens first training of preseason hungry, focused on playoffs

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Orlando City broke in its new training facilities on Monday with the first workout under coach Óscar Pareja, ushering in a new year and new era for the Lions.

For Pareja, the process of forming a team during the next few weeks feels familiar. This is the fourth time the coach has taken over a new club in less than a decade, starting with his first head coaching position with the Colorado Rapids in 2012.

The coach said he entered this first week of training with the goal of building a foundation of chemistry for the team, which added eight new players during the offseason.