Frank Klopas Returns as Chicago Fire FC

This marks Klopas's fifth tenure at the helm, following a stint as interim coach for the final 24 matches of the 2023 season.

Frank Klopas has been named as the head coach of Chicago Fire FC for the fifth time, having previously held the position from 2011-13 and on an interim basis three times.
Klopas, who played for the Fire in their first two seasons (1998-99), has been with the club in various roles since his playing days, except for a few years away.
He served as interim coach for the final 24 matches of the 2023 season following the dismissal of Ezra Hendrickson after the club started 2-3-5.
The Fire finished the 2023 season with a 10-14-10 record and in 13th place in the Eastern Conference.
Klopas has a 49-43-29 regular-season record as head coach of the Fire and was also the head coach of the Montreal Impact from 2013-15.