Union fire assistant coach and technical director Rob Vartughian
The Union have dismissed the last coach remaining from the team’s inaugural 2010 season. (Vartughian, pictured at left)
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PSP roundtable: Hackworth fired
PSP brings together a roundtable chat to talk about Philadelphia Union’s decision to fire manager John Hackworth.
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Hackworth fired, Curtin named as interim head coach
Jim Curtin named as interim head coach after John Hackworth is “relieved of his duties as team manager.”
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US World Cup History
Landon Donovan wasn’t the first US World Cup snub
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