SAN JOSE — The significance of the Earthquakes’ final regular-season game Sunday afternoon has not been lost on general manager Jesse Fioranelli.
But as much as he feels the building excitement of a possible Major League Soccer playoff appearance, Fioranelli also has not forgotten his bigger mission.
“The way we define success in San Jose should not just be a result of making the playoffs or not,” he said this week.
While it’s committing MLS heresy to suggest otherwise, Fioranelli will not place the team’s future on the outcome of the home game against Minnesota United FC no matter how much is at stake.