COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Pablo Mastroeni was fired as head coach of the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday and replaced on an interim basis with assistant coach Steve Cooke.
The Rapids are 6-12-4 this season, their fourth under Mastroeni, who took over in 2014 following a 16-year MLS playing career that included 13 seasons as a midfielder for Colorado.
He was 39-54-35 overall with a trip to the Western Conference finals last year.
Rapids interim GM Padraig Smith thanked Mastroeni for his contributions, saying: “He has been dedicated to the growth of this club for over 15 years and played an instrumental role in many of our successes.