Benjamin Hochman | Post-Dispatch

Sports columnist

He’s outspoken and one of American soccer’s most recognizable commentators. He’s also, perhaps you heard, from St. Louis. Apple TV’s Taylor Twellman, the St. Louis U. High soccer legend and former MLS MVP, shared his thoughts on the state of St. Louis City SC during a phone call Monday night.

Q: When you heard the news that sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel was let go, what came to mind?

A: He was a big part of getting the thing off the ground, right? A lot of people forget — during COVID is when they started to interview and hire and put this thing together for starting play in 2023. People look at it and say it was, ‘just 23, 24 and a half of 25,’ but you’ve got to remember, Lutz was a big part of getting the academy off the groun

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