CF Montreal fires coach Hernan Losada after missing playoffs by 2 points

CF Montreal fired head coach Hernan Losada and assistant coach Sebastian Setti on Thursday, a few weeks after the Major League Soccer team finished two points short of the playoff cutline.

The search for a new head coach was underway, the club said Thursday in a release.

Montreal finished 10th in the Eastern Conference this past season with 41 points and a 12-17-5 record.

CF Montreal vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard was scheduled to hold a media availability later Thursday.

Losada, a 41-year-old from Argentina, took over later that month on a two-year contract with an option for a third. He previously served as head coach of D.C. United in 2021 and 2022.

His successor will be Montreal's 10th head coach since the team entered the league in 2012.

Losada's side was eliminated from the playoffs after losing 2-1 to Nancy's Crew and watching the New York Red Bulls beat Nashville SC 1-0 with a stoppage-time penalty on MLS Decision Day — the final day of the regular season.

The loss to Columbus capped a run of one win, three draws and five losses in Montreal's last nine league matches, claiming just six of 27 available points.

Montreal struggled on the road all season, finishing the campaign with a 2-13-2 record. Only last-place Toronto FC was worse, going 0-13-4.

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