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Rumor: Tom Barlow to Chicago in GAM Trade

photo by Matt Kremkau by Anthony J. Merced New York Red Bulls striker Tom Barlow could be on the move to the Chicago Fire for $400,000 in General Allocation Money according to Tom Bogert of The Athletic and MLS . The move would see the maligned striker leave the club in a turbulent year where former head coach Troy Lesesne relied on him heavily in their 2023 playoff push. Barlow is a career Red Bull player having joined the club professionally in 2018, having been drafted by the club. He made early appearances with the reserve team New York Red Bulls II before moving up the main team in 2019. The past two seasons he's played in 30 plus games with 2023 representing the most starts he has had with 20 in the regular season. Despite the opportunities, he was only able to score three goals and notch two assists in the campaign. The trade would not be particularly straight forward should it happen. Barlow is listed as a potential free agent with a club option. The team would more than li
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RBNN the Pod: Off Season Discussion... So Far

by Anthony J. Merced Anthony and Dan talk about the early off-season moves ahead of the official end of the season. RBNN: The Podcast · RBNN: RBNY Off Season Moves... So Far
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Defender Hassan Ndam and Red Bulls Part Ways

photo by Matt Kremkau by Anthony J. Merced New York Red Bulls have announced the departure of defender Hassan Ndam from the club following the 2023 season. The 25 year-old Cameroonian defender has finished his second stint with the club after re-signing with New York in 2022. During that time he made 17 appearances as well as 12 appearances for the MLS Next Pro team New York Red Bulls II. "Hassan stepped up in big moments for the club," said Head of Sport Jochen Schneider. "We wish him nothing but the best in his next endeavor." Ndam will become an MLS free agent now that the team has declined his option. Previously he has played for FC Cincinnati as well as Orange County SC, Charlotte Independence and Miami FC in the USL Championship. His experience in the American soccer landscape will more than likely see him included on a roster in 2024.
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RBNN Podcast: Gotham Win the NWSL Championship!

by Anthony J. Merced RBNN is joined by Women's Soccer Show host Sara Ach to break down the NWSL Championship win for Gotham FC. RBNN: The Podcast · RBNN: Gotham are NWSL Champions!!!!
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Jochen Schneider Listened To The Fans

Photo by Matt Kremkau By Daniel Feuerstein As the New York Soccer media attended the exit interviews at Red Bull Arena, we were met by Head of Sport Jochen Schneider as he discussed the season overall. He was happy with the fight after the coaching change from Gerhard Struber to Troy Lesesne after their disastrous start to the season. They earned nine points after playing eleven matches and of course, we all know the situation with Dante Vanzeir. But when Lesesne took over you saw the changes being made and how he brought back the fight within the club. Yet at the end of the day, it wasn't so much what Troy did wrong to be let go from the hard work he did to bring them back to the playoffs, destroying Charlotte FC, but unfortunately to get knocked out of the opening round to FC Cincinnati in the playoffs. The feeling from Schneider was that he and the head of Red Bull Global Soccer President Mario Gomez decided to make a reset for the 2024 season. They felt the club needed to be re
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Rumor: Sandro Schwarz Set to Become Red Bulls Coach

photo by Matt Kremkau by Anthony J. Merced Former Hertha Berlin and Mainz head coach Sandro Schwarz is rumored to become the new manager of New York Red Bulls according to the German publication BILD . The news comes after the release of head coach Troy Lesesne and the parting of ways with Sporting Director Denis Hamlett earlier this week. Schwarz has a long history, specifically in the Bundesliga where he managed the Mainz reserve team before becoming their head coach in 2017. He was with the club until 2019 when he took over at Dynamo Moscow where the team finished runner-up in the Russian Cup in 2022. From there he returned to the Bundesliga with Hertha Berlin but he was unable to keep the club in the first division as they were relegated at the end of the 2022-23 campaign. Schwarz is a German-born coach who is only 45 years old despite his significant experience. While most of it has been in Germany, we have seen such coaches transition well into other leagues around the world. Sho
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Red Bulls Part Ways With Hamlett & Lesesne

Photo by Matt Kremkau  By Daniel Feuerstein On Tuesday, November 14th, Head of Sport Jochen Schneider decided to not re-sign Head Coach Troy Lesesne and agreed to part ways with Sporting Director Denis Hamlet. After a Tumultuous 2023 season with so many ups and downs, which ended in the miracle of qualifying for the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, Lesesne took over for Gerhard Struber after the home loss to the Philadelphia Union on May 6th. he started off with a win in the fourth round of the US Open Cup against DC United, then his first win as a head coach in MLS against NYCFC in the Hudson River Derby. He then started an unbeaten streak in all competitions in four straight till a loss in Seattle but earned a win with a Messi-less Inter Miami. Everything started to fall apart till they got toward the end of the regular season by going unbeaten in six of the final seven games with four wins and two draws while having a winning streak in the remaining three games to clinch a playoff spot down i
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