{"id":8727,"date":"2017-07-27T16:55:28","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T20:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=8727"},"modified":"2017-07-27T17:12:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T21:12:37","slug":"la-galaxys-curt-onalfo-relived-duties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2017\/07\/27\/la-galaxys-curt-onalfo-relived-duties\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Galaxy’s Curt Onalfo Relieved Of Duties"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARSON, CA (July 27, 2017) –\u00a0<\/strong>Early Thursday morning,\u00a0LA Galaxy\u00a0<\/strong>Head Coach\u00a0Curt Onalfo\u00a0<\/strong>was relieved of his duties as head coach. Former\u00a0Seattle Sounders FC\u00a0<\/strong>head coach Sigi Schmid<\/strong>\u00a0will take over.<\/p>\n

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The #LAGalaxy<\/a> have fired coach Curt Onalfo. Former Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid will take over, beginning with today’s training session.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin Baxter (@kbaxter11) July 27, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

LA Galaxy’s Curt Onalfo Relieved Of Duties<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Onalfo has been dismissed of his duties, effective immediately. Sitting in ninth place in the Western Conference, the Galaxy will now be under former LA coach and Sounders coach Sigi Schmid. Schmid will take over at the beginning of the Galaxy’s training session Thursday morning. Schmid will sign a contract that will keep him at the helm until 2018.<\/p>\n

As stated before, the Galaxy sits in ninth place in the West with a 6-10-4 record and only have 22 points.<\/p>\n

Onalfo replaced\u00a0United States Men’s National Team\u00a0<\/strong>head coach\u00a0Bruce Arena\u00a0<\/strong>back in December. As of now, Schmid is the winningest coach in\u00a0MLS\u00a0<\/strong>history. The move comes exactly a year and a day after Schmid was fired from his position in Seattle. Seattle went\u00a0on to win the 2016\u00a0MLS Cup\u00a0<\/strong>under current head coach\u00a0Brian Schmetzer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Onalfo had much knowledge of the Galaxy coming through their academy and\u00a0USL <\/strong>affiliate. However, the record says otherwise.<\/p>\n

Schmid takes over in what appears to be a perfect time. The Galaxy is currently finalizing a deal that will bring\u00a0Giovani dos Santos’\u00a0<\/strong>brother to the team as a marquee Designated Player.<\/p>\n

In his return, Schmid and the Galaxy will host — you guessed correctly — Schmetzer and the Sounders. The match can be seen on ESPN\u00a0<\/strong>(10 pm EST) this Saturday.<\/p>\n

Sigi, who won the 2008\u00a0MLS Cup\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0Columbus Crew SC<\/strong>, will work to reverse the curse of the Galaxy who are currently out of a playoff position. The five-time MLS Cup winners will be the first to six if they can make a cinderella run to the post-season this year.<\/p>\n

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