St. Louis City v San Jose Earthquakes: Hosts prepare for life without Carnell

St. Louis City will play their first MLS game without Bradley Carnell after the head coach was dismissed ahead of Thursday s meeting with San Jose Earthquakes.

Carnell s departure was confirmed this week after failing to triumph since mid-May, slipping down to 12th in the Western Conference standings after a nine-game winless run.

St. Louis were guided to a first-place finish in the West last season, their maiden campaign in MLS, yet they are preparing for a new era with technical director John Hackworth in interim charge.

Given Bradley s many contributions to the club, this was not an easy decision,” said City s sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel.

Unfortunately, based on our results to date, we believe a coaching change is in the best interest of th…