D.C. United are once again looking for a new coach. The franchise parted ways with Rene Weiler on Saturday, one week after the team’s season ended with just 33 points in 34 matches.
The District’s club finished 28th among 30 teams in the end-of-season MLS standings.
“We would like to thank René for his commitment and contributions to D.C. United. We wish him and his family all the best,” Erkut Sogut, D.C. United’s managing director of soccer operations, said in a statement.
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Weiler accepted the job in July 2025. The Swiss manager couldn’t lift D.C. United back to the postseason. He ended his tenure with eight wins, 19 losses and 16 draws across all competitions.
The franchise was once a perennial championship contender; it won four MLS Cup championships from 1996 to 2004.
D.C. United haven’t made the MLS postseason since 2019. They haven’t advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs since 2015.
The Athletic has reported that Oscar Pareja — former coach of FC Dallas, Orlando City and the Colorado Rapids — is finalizing a deal to become the next coach of the black and red. He would lead the club for an abbreviated 2027 season that is scheduled to begin in February and end in May.
MLS officials are preparing for a flipped calendar in 2028 — starting in late summer and ending in early spring — to align with the rest of the world’s top soccer leagues.
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