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Could Frank Klopas return as Fire coach next year?

When Klopas was tabbed to replace the sacked Ezra Hendrickson, most assumed he would lead the Fire for the rest of the season before a new coach was hired.

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Fire try to rebuild momentum after loss

Saturday’s match against Nashville SC starts a three-game homestand for the Fire, who only have two league wins this year in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Frank Klopas, Fire looking to make more U.S. Open Cup history

The Fire are proud of their U.S. Open Cup pedigree, but as they look ahead to a Tuesday quarterfinal, the franchise is trying to reverse a recent slide in the competition.

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Objectives clear for interim Fire coach Frank Klopas

The Fire are counting on Klopas to correct some of the issues that led to Ezra Hendrickson’s downfall and turn this year around.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fire dismiss coach Ezra Hendrickson

Sporting director Georg Heitz has missed on every designated player he’s signed. His best moves have been selling teenagers to European clubs, he’s shown no ability to build an MLS winner and has the Fire on track to miss the playoffs for a fourth straight year under his watch. Yet…

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Critical breakdowns in late-game situations reflect poorly on Fire coach Ezra Hendrickson

Forty-three games into his time with the Fire, Hendrickson is still searching for a way for his team to hold leads.

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Egg or potato? Coach Ezra Hendrickson wants Fire to harden under pressure

Entering the game Saturday against the New York Red Bulls at Soldier Field, the Fire are 2-2-4 but have turned victories into ties, and now ties into losses. To avoid doing that again, Hendrickson stressed the Fire need to act like an egg.

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Fire squander another two-goal lead, settle for 2-2 tie with Union

The Fire ran their unbeaten streak to five but missed a chance to beat the reigning Eastern Conference champions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chris Brady’s resilience a positive sign for Fire

Last Saturday, Brady recovered from an error to make two crucial saves and preserve a win.

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Without Xherdan Shaqiri again, Fire hold on for 2-1 victory against Minnesota United

Kei Kamara scored twice, and the Fire earned their first home victory of the season.

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Fire’s defense holds but attack silent in 0-0 tie with DC United

After allowing five goals in their last two games, the Fire earned their first shutout of 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Brian Gutierrez and Xherdan Shaqiri could force Fire to jumble lineup

Gutierrez has been playing well, giving coach Ezra Hendrickson a good problem to solve as Shaqiri nears return.

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'That's b*******' - Phil Neville hits back after Inter Miami's third straight defeat

Former Manchester United ace Phil Neville's Inter Miami conceded late in second-half stoppage time as they lost to previously winless Chicago Fire in the MLS

Manchester Evening News

Positives, negatives apparent early in Fire season

The lone winless Eastern Conference team entering Saturday’s match at Inter Miami, the Fire played well at Philadelphia and should have beaten FC Cincinnati but also have been plagued by familiar issues.

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Fire squander two-goal lead, tie FC Cincinnati 3-3

The Fire were up 3-1 through 83 minutes, but Cincinnati’s Sergio Santos scored in the 84th before Junior Moreno’s second of the game in the 87th deprived the Fire of their first win of the season.

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Chris Brady coping with inevitable ups and downs for Fire

The Fire led 3-1 but allowed two late goals to miss out on their first win of the season.

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Fire relish news of new training facility

While the team’s business side and the city will have to weather the controversy and any public-relations backlash coming from the project, the benefits to the Fire’s soccer side are obvious.

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Fire find enough offense to salvage 1-1 draw with NYCFC

Improving the attack has been a focus for the Fire, who compiled 12 shutouts last year but missed the playoffs.

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Coach Ezra Hendrickson, Fire looking to prove doubters wrong

After a somewhat-quiet offseason, the Fire are widely picked to finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference and miss the playoffs again.

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Gaston Gimenez happy to stay with Fire after signing new contract

Gimenez is no longer a designated player, and said the new deal benefits both him and the Fire.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Jonathan Dean could represent a new path for the Fire

The USL Championship, where Dean spent the last three seasons, is the second tier of American soccer but hasn’t yet become a pipeline of talent for MLS.

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Fire attacker Jairo Torres eager for fresh start

Torres struggled with injuries last year, and underwent surgery to stabilize a stress fracture in September.

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Fire trying to balance selling with winning

The sale Tuesday of striker Jhon Duran to Aston Villa was the Fire’s second eight-figure transaction with an English Premier League club in the last year, but the franchise isn’t selling players off successful teams.

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Ezra Hendrickson has clear goals as Fire start training camp

Hendrickson said the Fire were close to making the playoffs in 2022. When the team has its first training session Monday, it’s Hendrickson’s job to make sure the Fire close the gap.

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Ezra Hendrickson passes chemistry test in first year with Fire

Hendrickson is confident in the culture he instilled during the 2022 season.

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