St. Louis CITY’s fourth season brings in fresh faces to the front office as well as the sidelines. After 10 weeks (70 days) without a Sporting Director, Corey Wray was hired November 3rd to take over the role; while Yoan Damet followed six weeks later, being announced as CITY’s 3rd Head Coach on December 16th. CITY had been without a permanent head coach for 29 weeks (203 days).
Damet filled out his coaching staff prior to pre-season starting, bringing in David Sauvry and Marcelo Sarvas to serve as assistant coaches, along with St. Louisan Colin Rooney as Director of Scouting. Baggio Hušidić joins as Individual Player Development coach.
Furthermore, after serving as Interim Head Coach of CITY for the remainder of 2025, fan and player favorite David Critchley returns to his former role as Head Coach of CITY2. Along with that, former first-team assistant coach Elvir Kafedžić will stay with the club and join Critchley’s staff as an assistant coach for CITY2.
Key Offseason Moves
OUT: João Klauss (Cash trade w/ LAG), Henry Kessler, Rasmus Alm, Akil Watts, Alfredo Morales, Michael Wentzel, Joey Zalinsky, Jayden Reid and Seth Antwi (Options declined), while Selmir Pidro was out of contract.
IN: Daniel Edelman, Conrad Wallem, Rafael Santos, Mamadou Mbacke Fall, Dante Polvara, Lukas MacNaughton.
Season Summary
February (0-0-1)
Feb 21 v. Charlotte – Tie 1-1
Yoan Damet’s managerial debut ended in a draw — CITY’s second-ever meeting with Charlotte, both held in St. Louis. Marcel Hartel gave CITY the lead in the 60th minute, but Charlotte equalized in the 73rd. A late flurry of chances couldn’t separate the sides.
TRANSACTIONS: On February 24th, CITY picked up Sergio Córdova on loan from Swiss side BSC Young Boys. The loan is good through June 30, 2026 with an option to purchase. He will occupy an international spot on the roster and be registered as a DP during the loan period. On February 25th, the team announced a contract extension for Chris Durkin which runs through June 2028 and has an option for the 2028/29 season. On February 26th, CITY announced a contract extension for Simon Becher. It will run through June 2028 with a club option for the 2028/29 season.
March (0-1-0)
Mar 1 @ San Diego – Loss 0-2
San Diego struck early through Anders Dreyer in the 3rd minute and added a second in the 54th. CITY were missing both center backs — Mbacké and Fallou Fall — along with midfielders Eduard Löwen and Marcel Hartel, the latter on paternity leave. INJURIES: Tomas Totland, abdomen (72′).