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BIZARRE: Sporting kc coach peter vermes part ways after more than 15 seasons - You Need To See This

Peter Vermes, Head Coach of Sporting Kansas City gestures during the MLS match between Sporting Kansas City and San Jose Earthquakes at Children's Mercy Park on March 01, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Peter Vermes’ time in charge of Sporting Kansas City included an MLS Cup title in 2013 and several US Open Cups. Photograph: Kyle Rivas/Getty Images

Sporting Kansas City and longtime coach Peter Vermes have mutually parted ways, the team announced on Monday.

Vermes, 58, was the longest-tenured skipper in MLS, having originally taken over as interim coach in 2009. He also owned the fourth-longest active managerial tenure in the world before his firing. His 15 year, seven month, 24 day tenure stands as the 38th-longest tenure by any soccer manager in the world since the second world war.

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