- Dean Smith is expected to be appointed as the next coach of Charlotte FC
- Smith is holidaying in New York City and a deal could be done within 24 hours
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Dean Smith is expected to be appointed as the next coach of Charlotte FC within 24 hours.
The 52-year old former Aston Villa boss is due to fly in from New York City where he has been holidaying with family.
Smith, who has also coached Leicester City and Norwich City in recent seasons, impressed throughout the interview process.
Charlotte also spoke to high profile candidates such as Frank Lampard.
Charlotte made the MLS playoffs for the first time in history this season before losing to New York Red Bulls and parting ways with coach Christian Lattanzio.
Dean Smith is expected to be appointed as the next coach of Charlotte FC within 24 hours
Smith was last at Leicester but was unsuccessful in trying to keep the team in the Premier League after taking over in April with only eight games left to play.
He was coach of Aston Villa for three years, leading the team from the Championship back into the Premier League.
Lampard, meanwhile, has been out of work as a coach since his second spell at Chelsea, where he returned on an interim basis after the Premier League club fired Graham Potter.
Prior to that, Lampard had just shy of a year at Everton, keeping the team in the Premier League in his first half season but was sacked days before he completed his first year at the team.
Frank Lampard, who was last in charge of Chelsea, was said to be in the running to take over
As a player, Lampard won every possible trophy at club level with Chelsea and ended his career in MLS with New York City FC.
Charlotte are preparing for their third ever season in Major League Soccer in 2024, looking to build on reaching the playoffs in 2023.
They finished ninth in the Eastern Conference, beating Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 1-0 on the last day of the regular season to advance into the playoffs.
More to follow.
