Earnie Stewart’s time as Union sporting director will end on Tuesday, when he departs Chester to become the U.S. men’s national team’s new general manager.
There’s no question that Stewart leaves the Union in better shape than he found it. He spearheaded major increases in investment in the team’s front office and training facility, and helped build the Wayne-based youth academy into one of Major League Soccer’s best. But he didn’t win a trophy, or sell any academy products to foreign clubs for big money.
It feels like an incomplete legacy, and Stewart feels the same way.