Sporting Kansas City's long-time manager is on the brink of a major milestone.
Peter Vermes, who took the managerial helm in 2009, will coach his 400th Sporting match in all competitions on Wednesday when the club hosts Los Angeles Football Club at Children's Mercy Park. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. CT and tickets remain available at SeatGeek.com.
To say a lot has changed since Vermes' first match in charge in August 2009 would be an understatement. At the time, Sporting still went by the Kansas City Wizards, home games took place at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, and the club's current trophy cabinet had four fewer titles than it does today.