Radhi Jaidi, as Hartford Athletic head coach during the 2020 USL Championship season, guided the second-year club to its first playoff berth. But now the Tunisian manager’s future could lie elsewhere, according to club chairman Bruce Mandell, as his one-year secondment comes to a close. Mandell said this was the goal all along, though, when Jaidi arrivedContinue reading “Hartford Athletic planning for life after Radhi Jaidi, fielding global interest”
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USL Championship: Hartford Athletic’s turnaround
The surprise of the 2020 USL Championship season since its restart is Hartford Athletic, which improved to 4-1-0 with a 4-1 win over Loudoun United on Sunday. Two goals from Ever Guzman in the first 18 minutes gave Hartford an insurmountable lead. Danny Barrera added a goal and assists on both Guzman goals. Alfonso Vazquez, an 18-year-old product of nearbyContinue reading “USL Championship: Hartford Athletic’s turnaround”
Buckle Joins Hartford As Technical Advisor
Hartford Athletic announced on Friday that Paul Buckle would join the club as Technical Advisor to Chairman & CEO Bruce Mandell. Buckle comes to Hartford by way of Southampton FC of the Premier League. Prior to Southampton FC, Buckle served as Head Coach & Technical Director of Sacramento Republic FC for three seasons, where heContinue reading “Buckle Joins Hartford As Technical Advisor”
The USL Q&A – Paul Buckle
Having led Sacramento Republic FC to three consecutive berths in the USL Cup Playoffs, including finishing first in the Western Conference in the 2016 season regular season, one of the surprises of the 2018 USL Championship campaign arrived just over a month before the season began. Last February 1, Republic FC announced that Technical DirectorContinue reading “The USL Q&A – Paul Buckle”
ICS catches up with former Republic FC Manager Paul Buckle
I recently had a chance to catch up with former Sacramento Republic FC Manager Paul Buckle from his office in Southampton, Hampshire, England at the headquarters of Southampton FC of the English Premier League (EPL). From our 20 minute conversation, it was clear that Buckle was clearly ecstatic and energized by the opportunity to beContinue reading “ICS catches up with former Republic FC Manager Paul Buckle”
Q & A: Former Sacramento Republic FC coach Paul Buckle
For this edition, we spoke to former Sacramento Republic FC head coach and academy director Paul Buckle. After making his professional debut at age 16 for Brentford Football Club in England, Buckle went on to appear in over 500 league games for 11 different clubs. Following his playing career, Buckle managed teams in England forContinue reading “Q & A: Former Sacramento Republic FC coach Paul Buckle”
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