Holy Shit - They Fired Peter Wilt!?!? (Maybe Not?) (Oh Yes They Did!)
du Nord, April 11, 2005
What is going on down in Chicago?? Fire Peter Wilt? What kind of sense does that make?Chicago was always known as by far the most fan friendly team, and now their main architect is being replaced by the Vice President of the worst run team in the league.Who is running this show?Michael Lewis at Big Apple Soccer broke this one wide open!I will keep following up on this and post all the articles I can find, right here.added at 4:28pm - supposedly from a Chicago Fire press release (which I have not actually seen yet):"The Chicago Fire announced that John Guppy has been named President & Chief Executive Officer of the MLS club, effective immediately. As President & CEO of the Fire, Guppy will oversee all front-office staff and business operations, including the Fire's new stadium project in Bridgeview. Peter Wilt, who has served at the helm of the organization since the team's inception in 1997, will retain the title of General Manager while overseeing all team personnel matters and assisting Guppy during the tr