Orlando City saw significant changes in the off-season. This included new coaches and a new training location for the first team, second team, and development academy. The significance of these changes was on display when OCB took the field this weekend.
Last year, the first team was separated from OCB and the development academy. While the first team trained at Lake Sylvan Park in Sanford, OCB and the development academy were based at Montverde Academy, some 40 miles away. There was also little communication between the two sides, resulting in different playing styles.
A major reason for the difference in the teams was that OCB’s structure was largely set up before the arrival of Orlando City Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi.