"In between, Cherundolo proved to be one of the best coaches in league history, winning an MLS Cup, a U.S. Open Cup and more than 100 games in all competition in his short four-year stay. He took LAFC to a CONCACAF Champions League final and to the first round of the FIFA Club World Cup, compiling a resume no coach in MLS history can match."
"And while his departure will clearly hurt, the club he leaves is in good shape with the core of its roster signed for next season. Of the 16 players Cherundolo used Saturday, just five - goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, defenders Nkosi Tafari and Ryan Raposo and midfielders Andrew Moran and Frankie Amaya - are out of contract."
""Moving forward, we'll see what it looks like for next season. I wish this club the very, very best," said Cherundolo, who used 75 players, second-most in the league, during his four years in charge. "I can say with certainty it's in a great spot for a very successful year again. And that would make me very proud.""
Steve Cherundolo completed a four-year run at LAFC that produced an MLS Cup, a U.S. Open Cup, more than 100 wins across competitions, a CONCACAF Champions League final and the Club World Cup first round. His first season concluded with a penalty-kick shootout victory over the Philadelphia Union in the 2022 MLS Cup; his final season ended with a shootout loss to a shorthanded Vancouver Whitecaps in a Western Conference semifinal. He announced in April he would return to Germany after the season. LAFC retains most of its roster core, with five players currently out of contract; general manager John Thorrington will announce roster decisions.
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