As we approach the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, four MLS clubs have made head coaching changes.
Sorted in chronological order, this tracker details all the comings and goings.
CLUB | OUTGOING | INTERIM | INCOMING |
D.C. United | Troy Lesesne | Kevin Flanagan | René Weiler |
St. Louis CITY SC | Olof Mellberg | David Critchley | N/A |
Sporting Kansas City | Peter Vermes | Kerry Zavagnin | N/A |
CF Montréal | Laurent Courtois | Marco Donadel | N/A |
- Departing coach: Troy Lesesne (July 10)
- Interim coach: Kevin Flanagan
- Incoming coach: René Weiler (July 16)
Following just over a season and a half at the helm of D.C. United, Troy Lesesne and the club parted ways. Lesesne joined the Black-and-Red ahead of the 2024 season, replacing the legendary Wayne Rooney.
The club acted swiftly to secure his replacement, appointing René Weiler as their new head coach six days later. He brings 20 years of managerial experience across the globe, most recently leading Swiss Super League side Servette FC to the 2024 Swiss Cup title – their first trophy in over two decades.
He is now tasked with bringing MLS's first-ever dynasty back to winning ways. D.C. currently sit 13th in the East and are still on the hunt for their first major trophy in over a decade and their first Audi MLS Cup Playoffs appearance since 2019.
Academy director Kevin Flanagan will continue as interim head coach until Weiler’s arrival.
- Departing coach: Olof Mellberg (May 27)
- Interim coach: David Critchley
Olof Mellberg's tenure with St. Louis CITY SC was a short one, as the club parted ways with the Swedish manager after just 15 matches.
He was hired last November, arriving after leading top-flight side IF Brommapojkarna in his native Sweden. David Critchley, head coach of MLS NEXT Pro affiliate St Louis CITY2, was named interim head coach.
Under Mellberg, St. Louis sat 14th in the Western Conference with 11 points (2W-8L-5D). They struggled offensively to open the season, scoring just 11 goals, the third-fewest in MLS.
- Departing coach: Peter Vermes (March 31)
- Interim coach: Kerry Zavagnin
Sporting Kansas City marked the end of an era by mutually parting ways with Peter Vermes, moving on from the longest-serving manager in MLS history after 17 seasons.
Vermes guided Sporting to the 2013 MLS Cup title and three US Open Cup championships (2012, '15, '17) while leaving behind a monumental legacy at both the club and league levels.
But with Kansas City sitting last in the MLS standings amid a 13-game winless streak (all competitions) dating back to September 2024, Vermes stepped aside for interim manager Kerry Zavagnin following a Matchday 6 loss at FC Dallas.
- Departing coach: Laurent Courtois (March 24)
- Interim coach: Marco Donadel
Laurent Courtois became the first MLS coaching casualty of the year, roughly 14 months into his CF Montréal tenure.
An MLS NEXT Pro champion with the Columbus Crew's affiliate side, Courtois led CFMTL to the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs during his first season in charge of the Canadian club.
However, Montréal parted ways with the French manager after a 0W-4L-1D (one point) start to the 2025 campaign. Assistant coach Marco Donadel was named interim head coach.
