Oscar Pareja’s first year in Orlando was a resounding success by any measure.
The final of the MLS is Back Tournament. A fourth-place finish in the Eastern Conference. The club’s first-ever MLS Cup Playoffs game, at home, won in perhaps the most memorable fashion in the league’s history.
Is that enough for Papi? Not even close.
“Last year we had a lot of joy in achieving many objectives,” said Pareja at his weekly press conference on Tuesday, “but at the same time we understand that we were short on the final prize in the league, something we want so bad to give to the community and to the Club.