Ten days before his team takes the field for a Western Conference quarterfinal showdown against the San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes joined MLS ExtraTime for a wide-ranging discussion with host Andrew Wiebe that fans can watch below.
Sporting has earned a No. 1 seed for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs during an unprecedented year in which MLS clubs have navigated a variety of difficult circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s the year of inconsistency,” Vermes said. “I think the most difficult thing in sports is that coaches and players live for consistency.