Video | 2018 Open Cup – Pre-training Scrum with Jonathan Spector

Center back Jonathan Spector has missed a majority of the season with back-to-back head injuries, but he returns to game-time action just as former head coach Jason Kreis is fired. Orlando City SC will play its first match without Kreis Wednesday night in a road U.S. Open Cup match against D.C. United.

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0:06 – On how he and the team are handling the news of former head coach Jason Kreis’ firing
0:44 – On if players are being consulted by the front office in choosing a new head coach
1:05 – On reactions to Kreis’ firing
1:47 – On difference between team’s 6-game winning streak, team’s 6-game losing streak
2:27 – On psyche, mentality of the team after Kreis’ firing
2:55 – On message to team from the interim staff
3:36 – On contacting Kreis after his firing
4:16 – On talking to younger players about a head-coach firing
4:53 – On pressure to win now
5:04 – On players meeting, discussing the firing of Kreis and moving forward
5:27 – On how message that Kreis would be fired, Murphy would be interim coach was delivered to players
6:26 – On facing D.C. United again this season


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