HALIFAX - Halifax Wanderers have parted ways with coach Patrice Gheisar after the club's penalty shootout loss to visiting York United in a Canadian Premier League play-in game.

“We have built one of the most attractive opportunities in North American soccer here in Halifax, but the reality is that we have not yet found success in the big moments on the pitch, and that needs to change," Halifax president Derek Martin said in a statement. "The next head coach of the Wanderers will have a clear mandate to build and lead a team capable of bringing a championship to Halifax and have full control of constructing our roster."

Halifax said Gheisar's successor will also assume the role of sporting director as the club restructures its football operations department.

Gheisar, who took over the t

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