com, Issa Tall menyatakan, “We unfortunately have not capitalized on opportunities or produced the results that our club and supporters deserve.”

“We are confident that we have the talent on our roster to consistently compete for championships, and we believe this change best positions us to accomplish that goal with the number of matches we have left this season.”

“We thank Henrik for his commitment to the Crew, and we expect a successful transition based on Laurent’s familiarity with our club, players and league.”

Peran Darlington Nagbe

Issa Tall juga mengonfirmasi kehadiran mantan gelandang legendaris Darlington Nagbe yang membantu tim kepelatihan selama satu pekan.

“I'm very grateful for him,” ucap Issa Tall dikutip dari Dispatch.

“Even over the past few months, very grateful for his presence. But it's honestly just considered for a week.”

Nagbe tidak akan mengambil peran asisten permanen karena komitmen pribadi untuk membatasi perjalanan demi keluarga.

“I said you have two home games, so you're not traveling anywhere. ...

If I tried to convince him for anything longer, his wife will kill me,” kelakar Issa Tall.

Sambutan Pelatih Interim dan Pemain

Pelatih interim Laurent Courtois menyatakan kesiapannya.

“I want to prove people right because there's a lot of people that trust me and I want to make them feel good and stick to what I believe is a good mixture of the soccer that I love and the soccer that can be successful,” tegasnya.

Mantan pelatih Columbus Crew 2 tersebut merasa mendapat dukungan penuh dari klub.

“I just feel safe and confident about the club trusting me to help the guys and the club to move in the right direction,” tambahnya.

Kapten tim Sean Zawadzki mewakili pemain menyambut perubahan ini.

“We're ready to go and it's a new chance, new opportunity and we have someone like Laurent who's got familiarity with everyone and having that makes you feel confident and ready to show what we're capable of,” katanya.

Ujian pertama Courtois adalah memimpin Columbus Crew menjamu New York City FC dalam perempat final U. S.

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