ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis City FC fired sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel on Monday, two years after the MLS expansion club won the regular-season Western Conference title and amid a trying season in which it has plummeted down the standings.

St. Louis City is 14th out of 15 teams in the conference with seven matches remaining.

“These decisions are never easy and with the legacy Lutz built during his time here, he will always be part of the extended City family,” club president and general manager Diego Gigliani said. “From the very beginning, Lutz has shown real passion and commitment for this project and the foundation he established was integral to the club’s historic first season.

“As we enter the next phase of the club’s long-term plan to lift up the region and help both the tea

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