In an era of advanced analytics, deciding when to move on from a manager still seems to come down to vibes rather than logic
He just had to go.
His position had become untenable.
Leander Schaerlaeckens is the author of The Long Game: U.S. Men’s Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts, which is out now. He teaches at Marist University.
