St. Louis City SC's Future Hangs In The Balance.

St. Louis City SC Head Coach Olof Melberg gazing onto the pitch pregame

City SC extended its winless streak to 10 on Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Minnesota United. This fixture marks the MLS-leading 7th game with zero goals for the boys in red.

Both ownership and fan patience levels have been waning for weeks. Due to these shortcomings, Head Coach, Olof Mellberg, is reportedly close to being sacked. Fotbolltransfers.com first reported on the situation, saying, "Now Sportbladet writes that Melberg is very close to being fired from the MLS club."

The Swedish reporting outlet was the first to report on Melberg's hiring in late November 2024, and many consider the website to be reliable. This comes as no surprise to many. Calls for his firing have echoed among both casual and hardcore City fans.

However, Nationally renowned Journalist, Tom Bogert, reported, "Any rumor that St. Louis City have parted ways with head coach Olof Mellberg is premature for the moment, but the club's leadership continues to evaluate the team's performance and progress."

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How Bad Has City Been?

• City is 28th out of 30 MLS Teams in Rating according to Fotmob.com

• City is 28th in Goals per Match

• City is 29th in Average Possession

• City is 28th in Accurate Passes per Match

• City is 28th in Touches in Opposition Box.

• City is 29th in Successful Tackles per Match

Olof Melberg Shortcomings

• Worst Winning Percentage In Team History

• Lowest Offensive Production In Team History

• Longest Winless Streak In Team History

Worse Than Carnell?

• Carnell Averaged 1.0 Points Per Match (PPM)

• Melberg is Averaging 0.8 Points Per Match (PPM)

• Under Carnell City amassed 47.5 Expected Goals (xG)

• Currently, Melberg's 2025 Squad is on pace for 35.6 xG.

Newly acquired winger Xande Silva warming up as his team draws Kansas City 2-2.

St. Louis Soccer has reached a fork in the road. If City wins on Wednesday, it is to be expected that Olof Melberg keeps his job as head coach, likely not making the playoffs as promised. The other route starts via a loss in the mid-week game, likely leading to the firing of Melberg and the implementation of an interim head coach, potentially former interim head coach John Hackworth. UPDATE City SC Blew a 2-1 lead in the last 5 minutes of the match versus Minnesota and is eliminated from the U.S Open Cup. Olof Melberg remains Head Coach of the Team.