LAFC announces Marc Dos Santos as next head coach

Key Highlights

• "This is a special club - you feel it the moment you step into the training facility or the stadium, when you meet the people who work here, and when you see the passion of everyone involved.
• My focus now is to build on the strong foundation and culture that's already in place.
• I'm excited to take on the challenges ahead together with our players, staff, and supporters."As a two-time North American Soccer League (NASL) Coach of the Year (2015 and 2017), Dos Santos found success as a coach prior to his move to MLS.
• He led the San Francisco Deltas to the 2017 NASL Championship and won the USL Western Conference Championship with the Swope Park Rangers in 2016. Dos Santos returned to join the LAFC coaching staff in 2022 after serving as the head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps for over two seasons.
• During his time leading Vancouver, the club accumulated a record of 22-37-18."We are thrilled to announce Marc as the third head coach in LAFC history," said LAFC Co-President and General Manager John Thorrington.