CINCINNATI — FC Cincinnati announced Monday it's firing the soccer club's head coach Japp Staam, who was hired last year. 

What You Need To Know

  • Tyrone Marshall will take over as interim head coach

  • The club is also parting ways with two assistant coaches

  • The decision came two months after the firing of general manager Gerard Nijkamp

Tyrone Marshall was named as the team's interim head coach, who is currently the head coach of FC Cincinnati’s U-19 squad and future U-23 team. 

The decision comes about two months after the club parted ways parted ways with General Manager Gerard Nijkamp.

“During our nearly two-month process to identify the next general manager for FC Cincinnati, it was apparent that a head coach change was necessary. Therefore, after a great deal of deliberation, the club has made the decision to now move to the future with Jaap no longer serving as Head Coach.” FC Cincinnati President Jeff Berding said in a statement. 

The club also announced it's parting ways with Assistant Coaches Said Bakkati and Yoann Damet. Bakkati came to the team with Staam in 2020. 

“FC Cincinnati thanks both Said and Yoann for their dedicated work and commitment to the club, with Yoann having been a part of the club’s finest moments. We know that both have long coaching careers in front of them and trust they will see success," the club wrote. 

FC Cincinnati's record is 4-13-8. Stam's record with the team as manager is 8-28-12.

“We believe a change in leadership is in the best interest of the club at this time, and a new general manager will lead the search for a new head coach. We are an ambitious club and we remain focused on achieving our goals, the first of which is making Cincinnati a championship city. We thank Jaap for everything he has done for FC Cincinnati during his time here, and we wish him the best as he can now head home to be with his family," the club wrote in a statement. 

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