DC United are worse than awful; they’re hopeless
Summary
D.C. United’s 2-1 loss to Toronto confirmed the club will miss the MLS playoffs for a seventh straight season. The article also describes poor seasons for Sporting Kansas City and Atlanta United, noting Kansas City set a league record for goals conceded with two games left.Key Facts
- D.C. United has missed the playoffs for seven consecutive seasons.
- United lost 2-1 to Toronto on Wednesday night.
- The club hired René Weiler as coach and Dr. Erkut Sogut to lead its sporting department.
- D.C. United is asking the city government for hundreds of millions of dollars to renovate Audi Field, which opened eight years ago.
- Sporting Kansas City lost 3-0 to USL side Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the U.S. Open Cup.
- Kansas City lost 3-1 to Minnesota United and had conceded 80 goals with two games left, setting an MLS record.
- Kansas City began preseason with 17 players under contract.
- Atlanta United was close to missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season, which would be the first such run in club history.
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