SportsBusiness Daily — Sports Business Resources — your sports business news and information source. Learn More

Monday
April 14, 2008
Print This Issue

MLS Fire Dismiss Guppy; Leon To Take Over As Interim President, GM

Guppy Out As Fire President & GM

The MLS Chicago Fire Friday dismissed President & GM JOHN GUPPY, ending his tenure with the team three years after he was hired, according to Luis Arroyave of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Andell Sports Group Managing Dir and Former Chivas USA CEO JAVIER LEON will serve as interim President & GM while the Fire search for Guppy's replacement. Former Fire owner AEG in '05 hired Guppy after he had spent five seasons with the MetroStars. But after AEG sold the Fire to ANDREW HAUPTMAN in September, Guppy "had to adapt to an owner who was significantly more hands on." Arroyave noted Hauptman and Guppy "frequently disagreed on how the team should be run." Guppy "isn't sure what he will do next but didn't rule out returning to the league" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 4/12). Guppy: "It's critical for a team owner and the president to be on the same page, and I don't know that (Hauptman) and I ever managed to do that" (DAILY SOUTHTOWN, 4/12).

Print This Article

Get A Free Trial To SportsBusiness Daily

Reader Comments

To post comments on this article, log in or register for a free trial.

Related Stories By Company

Related Stories By Sport

MLS Fire President Attends Game As Fan
June 11, 2009 : SportsBusiness Daily

MLS Fire Attendance Down At Toyota Park
May 5, 2009 : SportsBusiness Daily

MillerCoors To Sponsor Toyota Park Party Deck
April 29, 2009 : SportsBusiness Daily

MLS Fire Fans Set To Sue Team
November 26, 2008 : SportsBusiness Daily

MLS Fire Name Dave Greeley President
August 27, 2008 : SportsBusiness Daily

Catching Up With RSL President Bill Manning
November 20, 2009 : SportsBusiness Daily

MLS Commish Sits For Wide-Ranging Q&A
November 20, 2009 : SportsBusiness Daily

Will Handball Harm Henry's Marketability?
November 20, 2009 : SportsBusiness Daily

Hansen Formally Buys 49% Stake In RSL
November 19, 2009 : SportsBusiness Daily

Would RSL Win Create Issue For MLS?
November 18, 2009 : SportsBusiness Daily

ALSO IN THIS SECTION

Go To The Back of the Book

A Publication of Street & Smith's Sports Group.
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (REVISED 2009-06-23) and Privacy Policy (REVISED 2009-06-23).

© 2009 Street & Smith's Sports Group and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Street & Smith's Sports Group.