DC United assistant coach Ben Olsen has been named interim head coach, with the club announcing Curt Onalfo has been dismissed from the job. Onalfo, the former DC player, US National Team assistant, and Kansas City Wizards coach took over in the offseason after being fired from the Wizards on August 3rd, 2009. Olsen retired as a player to join Onalfo's staff at United.
“It is with mixed emotions that I accept this position,” said Olsen. “Curt is a great friend and coach from whom I’ve learned a great deal. My job now is to get results for DC United. I’ll give everything I have to do exactly that.”
United president Kevin Payne called the move "a difficult and painful decision. “Curt is an outstanding person and a fine coach. This has certainly been a trying season, made more so by a number of factors outside of anyone's control. This decision is not about placing blame, but about looking forward. Recent performances have convinced us that we need to make a change at the top for the team to improve the remainder of this season, for 2011 and beyond. We wish Curt nothing but the best.”
DC is currently bottom of the Eastern Conference with the worst record in Major League Soccer at 12 points from 18 games played.
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