It is t-minus eight days until the new Designated player Yohan Croizet meets all his teammates when players report for preseason camp Saturday, January 20. And it is t-minus 15 days until the first glimpse of how the side may look when Sporting KC takes on trialists from USL club Phoenix Rising FC in its first preseason tilt.
Long-time prime-time offensive sparks Dom Dwyer and Benny Feilhaber have departed, as have solid backup right back Saad Abdul Salaam and promising young forward Latif Blessing for a side that scored only 40 goals in 34 games, placing SKC 18th out of 22 clubs.