While coaches Mikey Varas, Bradley Carnell and Jesper Sørensen have grabbed MLS headlines for their outstanding first seasons, “in the background, Pascal Jansen has done a really steady job and kept a firm hand on New York City FC,” Tony Husband, play-by-play announcer for MLS Season Pass presented by Apple TV, told amNewYork.

The Dutch head coach for NYCFC was signed five days into 2025, replacing Nick Cushing, who had taken City to a conference semifinal loss against cross-town rivals New York Red Bulls in 2024. Jansen was bought out of his contract at Hungarian side Ferencvaros, where he managed for six months.

This season, Jansen was one win away from matching a club-record 18 wins in the regular season and finished on 56 points, the highest points tally the Boys in Blue have collect

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