San Diego FC has its first head coach forward of its MLS debut in 2025.
Mikey Varas has been employed because the membership’s first head coach, San Diego FC introduced Monday. Varas makes the transfer to San Diego after not too long ago serving as U.S. males’s nationwide group interim head coach through the September window.
“We imagine Mikey is the right alternative to guide San Diego FC because the Membership’s first Head Coach,” stated SDFC Chairman, Sir Mohamed Mansour. “As we put together for our inaugural season, Mikey’s management, need to win now, and his deep understanding of participant improvement make him the best option to information our Membership ahead.”
Varas was beforehand head coach of the USMNT U-20 squad after being employed in November 2021. He led this system to a CONCACAF U-20 Championship in 2022, which sealed the US a berth into the 2024 Summer time Olympics.
Varas additionally led the Individuals to a primary place end of their group on the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. He additionally served as an opponent scout for Gregg Berhalter’s USMNT squad on the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Previous to his roles inside U.S. Soccer, Varas served as an assistant coach for FC Dallas beneath former head coach Luchi Gonzalez for 3 seasons. He helped coach a number of homegrown gamers there together with Paxton Pomykal, Ricardo Pepi, amongst others.
“I’m honored to affix San Diego FC because the Membership’s first Head Coach,” stated Varas. “The chance to construct one thing particular from the bottom up, with such formidable and dedicated possession, and in a metropolis with such a passionate fan base, is actually thrilling. I stay up for working with the group and the group to develop a profitable tradition from the beginning. I’ll give the whole lot to this membership and the folks of San Diego.”
San Diego FC already has six gamers signed forward of 2025 together with Mexican worldwide Hirving Lozano and Norther Eire worldwide Paddy McNair.
