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CF Montreal fire head coach Laurent Courtois five games into MLS season

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<p>CF Montreal have fired head coach Laurent Courtois, the team announced Monday. The 46-year-old was in charge for his second season as first-team head coach to begin 2025 after leading them to a Wildcard Playoff appearance last season.</p><p>In 2024, Courtois led CF MTL to a 11-13-10 (WLD) record and to begin 2025 the club is 0-4-1. The Canadian side's schedule to begin the 2025 campaign included seven-straight away matches before their home-opener at Stade Saputo on April 12.</p><p>Assistant coach Marco Donadel has been named interim coach.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Courtois was hired in January, 2024 after leading Columbus Crew's MLS NEXT Pro side to the 2022 league title. CF MTL's project under Courtois included bringing in U.S. internationals Caden Clark and Jalen Neal, while also rostering Canadian internationals Joel Waterman, Samuel Piette and Nathan Saliba.</p><p>This offseason, they brought in forward Giacomo Vrioni from the New England Revolution, as well.</p><p>Courtois is the first coaching change of the 2025 campaign in MLS.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>During the 2024 campaign, 12 different MLS sides made head coaching changes.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>CF MTL report for Matchday 6 of the MLS season on Saturday when they travel to Chicago to take on Gregg Berhalter's Fire.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MONTREAL?

CF Montreal fire head coach Laurent Courtois five games into MLS season | Goal.com

The second-year head coach has been dismissed after a winless start to the campaign through five matches

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