CHESTER, Pa. — When Ernst Tanner was first introduced as the Philadelphia Union’s new sporting director in early August, the Union were floundering beneath the playoff line as questions about head coach Jim Curtin’s future with the club grew.
Since then, the Union have gone on a tear, riding a 7-1-2 stretch that clinched the club an Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs berth with two games to spare and has them now eyeing the No. 3 seed in the East.
It’s no surprise, then, that Tanner opened a press conference Wednesday by declaring that he’s “excited” for everything he’s seen over the last few weeks.