Adrian Heath was allowed to leave in the deciding moments of the regular season.
Minnesota, represented by Teemu Puk, is about to be left out of the playoffs. AOP / USA TODAY SPORTS
Minnesota United announced on Friday that it has fired Adrian Heath’s of the duties of the head coach.
Teemu Pukin Minnesota suffered a 1-5 blowout loss to Los Angeles FC on Thursday. Pukki remained scoreless.
The crushing defeat was enough for the club management. Worked as an assistant coach Sean McCauley piloting Minnesota for the rest of the season.
Minnesota is ranked 12th in the Western Conference. The battle for the last playoff spot is tight. FC Dallas is currently the last on the way to the playoffs. In addition to Minnesota, Austin FC and Sporting Kansas are three points behind.
Heath coached Minnesota United since the club’s MLS debut season in 2017.
– We thank Adrian for the work he has done over the past seven years. The decision was difficult, but now is the right time to make changes, United CEO Shari Ballard said in the release.
Adrian Heath was Minnesota United’s first head coach in the MLS era. PDO