It took six years for New York City FC to reach their first MLS Cup final. Despite having players of the stature of Frank Lampard, David Villa, Andrea Pirlo, among others, it was just another group led by young footballers and some other experienced players who got the ticket to the final.
A young man of just 23 years old was the great architect of the painting of the ‘Big Apple’. Argentine attacker Valentín Castellanos was the institution’s top scorer Coached by strategist Ronny Delia, and despite not being able to contest the Eastern Conference final against the Philadelphia Union, he will be back to seek the title.
However, behind Delia and her group of great footballers, there is also the architect who made it possible the arrival of the Norwegian strategist, as well as promising young men such as the Brazilian Talles Magno, the same ‘Taty’ Castellanos, the Paraguayan Jesús Medina or the Uruguayan Santiago Rodríguez.
Who is Brad Sims?
We are talking about Brad Sims, the CEO of New York City, and if we go deeper then we have to talk about the great job done by City Football Group, the company that owns clubs such as Manchester City in the English Premier League, Melbourne City in Australia, Yokohama Marinos in Japan, and Montevideo Torque in Uruguay, as well as NYCFC, led by the Spanish Ferran Soriano.
NYCFC CEO Brad Sims confirmed the club will play at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field in 2022.
“We’re anticipating roughly two-thirds at Yankee Stadium, one-third at Citi Field.”
No MLS games at Red Bull Arena unless team wins MLS Cup, makes Campeones Cup. https://t.co/JJt5hFQGWG
– Sam Stejskal (@samstejskal) December 10, 2021
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Upon his arrival in New York City in 2018, Sims had experience after six years with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, where he served as Executive Vice President of Operations. of Franchises and Director of Revenue.
Sims joined the Cavaliers in 2012, helping to increase revenue in double digits for two years in a row before a four-game streak. consecutive in the NBA Finals in 2015-2018.
Despite this, he has a pending task with the fans and it is not about winning the MLS Cup 2021, but to build their own stadium, since it must be remembered that the team led by Delia plays most of its matches at Yankee Stadium, and many times he has to play in the opponent’s Red Bull Arena due to MLB team commitments.
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