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Austin FC Fires Coach And Sporting Director In Shakeup Before World Cup

Slumping Austin FC fired head coach Nico Estévez and sporting director Rodolfo Borrell on Monday as the team sits near the bottom of the Major League Soccer standings just one season after returning to the playoffs. The move comes after a 2-1 home loss Saturday night to Sporting KC, the last-place team in the 15-team Western Conference. The previous match was a 5-0 loss at San Diego, the worst in club history. After this week's matches, the league will take a two-month break for the World Cup. Austin currently sits at No. 13, well out of playoff contention with just three wins in 14 matches. T...