Dixon takes the reigns as Nugent departs
Former captain to serve as interim head coach
CHATTANOOGA, TN —- Former Chattanooga Football Club captain Richard Dixon was appointed as the team’s interim head coach on Monday afternoon after the sudden departure of Chris Nugent. Nugent’s exit comes just five days ahead of the side’s opening pre-season game (vs. Birmingham Legion, Feb 7) and a month out from the opening of the MLS Next Pro season.
The club has been clear that Nugent’s departure came from a ‘shared understanding that the club requires a different leadership profile’. Regardless of the inner workings of the organization and the specific reasons for this decision, it certainly doesn’t appear to be an acrimonious split, given the kind parting words offered by both Nugent and club officials.
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