With roughly 10 training sessions plus a 90-minute scrimmage in the books, Sporting Kansas City Manager and Sporting Director Peter Vermes has had ample time to assess his team as it prepares for the 2020 MLS regular season. Midway through the first leg of Sporting’s 2020 preseason, presented by Children’s Mercy, SportingKC.com caught up with Vermes to provide an update from camp in Scottsdale, Arizona.
This offseason was a few weeks longer than usual. As the preseason campaign began, what were you most eager to see from the players?
What I was very curious about was the level of fitness the guys would come in with.