LAFC Promotes Assistant Xavi Tamarit to Interim Coach
The move comes after LAFC won two of its last 13 matches and entered the final six games sixth in the Western Conference.
- On Thursday, LAFC named Xavi Tamarit interim head coach, replacing Marc Dos Santos, who was fired Sunday after the team won just two of its last 13 games in all competition.
- The firing marks the first mid-season coaching change for LAFC since entering Major League Soccer in 2018, reflecting the team's struggle to maintain consistency after a strong start under Dos Santos.
- Tamarit, an assistant coach since January, brings over two decades of elite experience from the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and Argentina's top division, holding both UEFA Pro and CONMEBOL Pro licenses.
- "Xavi brings a wealth of experience," John Thorrington, LAFC's president of soccer operations, said. The club sits sixth in the Western Conference with an 11-9-8 record and six regular-season games remaining.
- Tamarit's debut as manager is October 10 at home against Vancouver, with the club facing Decision Day on November 7. The permanent manager search continues ahead of the February MLS Sprint season.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Seong-won] Son Heung-min's fate in 2026 is ironic. Following the national team, he will be working with an interim head coach at LA FC as well. While Son Heung-min was away for international duty, LA FC abruptly dismissed head coach Marc Dos Santos on the 28th (Korean time). LA FC parted ways with coach Steve Cherundolo at the end of the 2025 season. The new head coach is Dos, Cherundolo's 'right-hand man'.
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency
korean-vibe.com(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Los Angeles FC (LAFC), the Major League Soccer (MLS) team of South Korean national soccer team striker Son Heung-min, [has] remaining ...
The Spanishman will take the seat of the Los Angeles team after the departure of the Canadian and has experience in different leagues in Europe and South America
Los Angeles FC appoints Xavier Tamarit interim coach after departure of Marc Dos Santos
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