New Red Bulls sporting director Julian de Guzman promising significant attacking changes | amNewYork

New Red Bulls sporting director Julian de Guzman promising significant attacking changes | amNewYork

Briefly

"I'm very certain that based on the philosophy that we want, the playing style, we will see something different compared to what we've seen in the past 12 years, the 41-year-old said during his introductory press conference on Tuesday. We've been a high-intensity, energetic team, but I think we could add a lot more in terms of the playing style, bringing in players with high footballing IQs. You want guys who could perform and with excitement in the attack, and we want to play fun football that allows us to succeed, win, and develop players."

"Sweeping changes have arrived at Sports Illustrated Stadium following a 10th-place finish in the Eastern Conference this season, resulting in the Red Bulls' first playoff miss in 16 years. While head coach Sandro Schwarz was dismissed, former head of sport Jochen Schneider has decided to step away from the club to be closer to his family in Germany after his wife was diagnosed with a brain tumor in September."

"In his three years at the position, Schneider helped build the Red Bulls up to a team that went on a Cinderella run last season to win the Eastern Conference as a No. 7 seed before falling in the MLS Cup Final to the Los Angeles Galaxy. He brought in significant overseas talent to bolster the roster, specifically Swedish midfielder Emil Forsberg and ex-Bayern Munich star Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting both veterans of the high-profile German Bundesliga but the club often took a backseat in the transfer market as other international stars made their way to North America."