CITY SC hires new head coach

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis CITY SC has hired a new head coach for their fourth MLS season.

The team announced on Tuesday that they have appointed Yoann Damet as their head coach.

Damet previously was the assistant coach for the Columbus Crew. Before that, Damet was on the coaching staff for LA Galaxy and had served as interim head coach at FC Cincinnati.

“Yoann has all the attributes we were looking for in a manager and aligns closely with the vision and direction we have for this team,” Sporting Director Corey Wray said in a press release. “He has invaluable experience working with some of the best teams and coaches in the league that I am sure will help him get the best out of our players. Yoann is ambitious, competitive, and does an exceptional job communicating his soccer ideas, but most importantly he values people and relationships. Having worked together before, we already share a foundation of trust which I think will be beneficial as we move the team forward.”

The team says the 35-year-old Frenchman has nearly two decades of coaching experience. He began coaching when he was 16.

“I’m honored to be joining CITYS SC and really looking forward to getting to work with the team and building a high-standard environment that represents the fans and this city,” Damet stated. “I want to thank the ownership group, Diego, and Corey for the trust they’ve shown in me. This is an ambitious club, and we’ll work extremely hard every day to be competitive and play an entertaining style of soccer the fans and supporters can relate to and enjoy.”

The first match of CITY’s 2026 season will be against Charlotte FC on Feb. 21 at Energizer Park.

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