Austin FC hires Man City assistant as sporting dir.

Austin FC introduced Friday the hiring of high Manchester City assistant supervisor Rodolfo Borrell because the Main League soccer membership’s sporting director.

Borrell, 52, has spent 9 seasons at Manchester Metropolis, first because the Premier League membership’s world technical director earlier than being named first crew assistant coach underneath supervisor Pep Guardiola in 2016.

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Borrell was named assistant supervisor previous to final season, when Manchester Metropolis received the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup trophies.

He joins an MLS squad in simply its third yr of competitors. Austin superior to the Western Convention ultimate final season, however struggled over the primary half of the 2023 season. Consecutive wins have Austin again in playoff rivalry.

“He brings an extremely spectacular observe document, a wealth of expertise, and fervour for the attractive recreation, and we absolutely consider he’s the precise particular person to maneuver our ambitions ahead and develop the very best gamers, coaches, and employees for the primary crew, second crew, and academy,” stated Anthony Precourt, Austin FC founder and majority proprietor.

Sean Rubio had been serving as Austin’s interim sporting director because the former United States nationwide crew star Claudio Reyna was moved out of the job in January, after his household’s spat with U.S. males’s coach Gregg Berhalter.

Rubio is now senior vp for participant personnel the place he’ll oversee roster administration, the membership stated.