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CF Montreal Names Marco Donadel Permanent Head Coach

Club leadership casts the internal promotion as a bet on continuity after a 6-18-10 season.

Overview

  • The club removed the interim tag Tuesday, formalizing Donadel’s role after he took over on March 24.
  • He replaced Laurent Courtois following an 0-4-1 start to the season.
  • Managing director Luca Saputo said the organization believes Donadel has the abilities to guide the team toward its ambitions.
  • Donadel, 42 and from Italy, played for Montreal from 2015 to 2018 and returned as an assistant on Dec. 29, 2024.
  • Montreal finished 13th in the Eastern Conference at 6-18-10, missing the playoffs for the fourth time in five years.