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In a move that was long expected, Preki has left Chivas USA after three seasons as head coach.
Preki took over as head coach for Bob Bradley before the 2007 season and guided the team to the playoffs all three seasons. a trio of first-round playoff exits marred Preki's time with the club, with the most recent playoff loss coming to the arch-rival Los Angeles Galaxy. That lack of playoff success was at least part of the reason for Chivas USA's decision not to sign Preki to a new contract, though the club's announcement of Preki's departure called the split a mutual agreement.
What is next for Chivas USA? Former LA Galaxy and Bayern Munich assistant Martin Vasquez is considered the front-runner to replace Preki. Former Kansas City Wizards head coach Curt Onalfo is another possibility.
As for Preki's future, he had been linked to a potential move to the Chicago Fire if the Fire parted ways with Denis Hamlett, but with Hamlett winning his second straight first-round series as head coach, it would be tough to imagine the Fire not re-signing Hamlett once the season ends.
Another possibility for Preki is to join Bob Bradley as an assistant coach for the U.S. national team. Bradley lost assistant coaches Peter Nowak and John Hackworth to the Philadelphia Union.
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