Just days before Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke is scheduled to return to the team after a three-game suspension, the club is exploring other options — including termination.
Club owner Dell Loy Hansen says is considering firing Petke, who was suspended after screaming a homophobic slur in Spanish to a group of referees after a July 24 Leagues Cup game against Tigres UANL. Hansen detailed his thinking to a group of fans after Wednesday’s Utah Royals FC game at Rio Tinto Stadium, according to a transcript of the conversation on fan blog RSL Soapbox.