Jim Curtin Is Not Philadelphia Union’s Problem — Or Solution

Philadelphia Union fire Jim Curtin after missing out on MLS Cup Playoffs, ending 10-year spell at club
The Union's trust in Curtin eventually paid off with a Supporters' Shield win in 2020, the club's first and only trophy so far. They were also the runners-up for the 2022 MLS Cup, as well as finalists in the 2014, 2015 and 2018 U.S. Open Cup finals.
Jim Curtin Is Not The Philadelphia Union’s Problem — Or Solution
That the Philadelphia Union retained Jim Curtin as long as they did shows how MLS clubs place an undue value on managerial stability — without any evidence.
Philadelphia Union fire Jim Curtin after 11 seasons as coach of MLS team
PHILADELPHIA — Jim Curtin was fired Thursday by the Philadelphia Union, the two-time MLS coach of the year out after 11 seasons and one league Cup final appearance. The Union won just nine games this season, finished 12th in the Eastern Conference and missed the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017.
Why Philadelphia Union parted with Jim Curtin & what's next
Philadelphia Union owner Jay Sugarman and sporting director Ernst Tanner touched on many topics and shared a few revealing tidbits about their decision to part company with longtime head coach and native son Jim Curtin in a Monday morning press conference at Subaru Park. But those five words from Tanner might just be the most important of the lot.
Former Union coach Jim Curtin left lasting moments from his time in Philly. Here’s 10.
For 10 years, the hometown coach led his hometown team to one of the best runs the Union soccer club had produced in Major League Soccer.
MLS' Philadelphia Union fires coach Jim Curtin after 11 years
Jim Curtin was fired Thursday by the Philadelphia Union, the two-time MLS coach of the year out after 11 seasons and one MLS Cup final appearance.
Philadelphia Union parts ways with head coach Jim Curtin after 10 years at MLS club
St. Louis and Atlanta aside, Curtin will likely have significant interest domestically and abroad. The Union have been approached repeatedly over the years about Curtin’s services and before the rehiring of former U.S. men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter in June 2023, he was considered a dark horse candidate for the USMNT job as well.
A bad call or the right time? Social media reacts to the firing of longtime Union coach Jim Curtin.
Despite the Union’s struggles this season, Curtin’s firing was still a shock to the soccer community. Here's how many people took the news on social media.
Gomez brands Philadelphia firing Jim Curtin 'embarrassing'
Herculez Gomez reacts to the Philadelphia Union's decision to move on from head coach Jim Curtin.
Philadelphia Union in Chester Fires Long-Time Manager Jim Curtin
The Philadelphia Union in Chester will no longer be led by 10-year manager Jim Curtin, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The team announced Thursday that Curtin had been fired after the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
In dismissing Curtin, the Union are no longer MLS's model club
Local, dedicated to youth development, Jim Curtin was what made the Union special. In firing him, Philadelphia has destroyed ...
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Jay Sugarman cites Union’s adherence to ‘core principles’ indirectly led to Jim Curtin’s dismissal
The lines were not difficult to read between. For all Curtin had accomplished in parts of 11 seasons at the helm – a ...
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MLS' Philadelphia Union fires longtime coach Jim Curtin
PHILADELPHIA — The MLS' Philadelphia Union have fired coach Jim Curtin after 11 seasons with the club. The team ...