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Peter Vermes talks Roger Espinoza, transfer market, 2021 season start date and more

Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes spoke to media on Friday for the first time since the calendar flipped to 2021, covering a number of pertinent topics ahead of the new MLS season. The longest-tenured head coach in MLS discussed the club’s decision to re-sign Roger Espinoza, Sporting’s ongoing bid to acquire new players, contract negotiations and the uncertainty surrounding the start date of the 2021 campaign. His full remarks are below.

On what Roger Espinoza brings to Sporting…

The makeup of any team has to have different age groups of players. Roger fits in a way that is leadership.