Federico Higuaín sacked by Columbus Crew over ref remark
Columbus Crew fired reserve coach Federico Higuaín, brother of Gonzalo, a month after he told a female referee 'this is a man's game' and refused to release her hand.
Swimming team
Huntsville City
Club · United States · MLS Next Pro
«Boys in Blue»
115
Matches
44
wins
23
draws
48
losses
198–184
Goals
+14
Difference
1.7
Scored per game
Form
W
17 Aug · Home Fort Lauderdale CF · 2:0
W
24 Aug · Home Columbus Crew II · 1:0
W
31 Aug · Away New England II · 4:1
L
10 Sep · Home Chattanooga · 1:2
W
14 Sep · Away Fort Lauderdale CF · 4:1
W
20 Sep · Away New York Red Bulls II · 2:1
Chris O'Neil took over as head coach in August 2024 and by the following autumn he had steered Huntsville City into the Eastern Conference semi-finals of MLS Next Pro, where the run ended with a 0-1 loss to Philadelphia Union II.
Huntsville City FC was founded on 12 July 2022 as the reserve side for Nashville SC, both clubs owned by John Ingram. Alongside signed professionals, Nashville academy prospects such as Adem Sipic and Maximus Ecke have come through Huntsville.
Home matches are played at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium, known locally as "The Joe," which was reconfigured in 2023 and now holds 6,000. Supporters call the side the Boys in Blue.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 20 Sep | MLS Next Pro |
New York Red Bulls II
A
|
2:1 | W |
| 14 Sep | MLS Next Pro |
Fort Lauderdale CF
A
|
4:1 | W |
| 10 Sep | MLS Next Pro |
Chattanooga
H
|
1:2 | L |
| 31 Aug | MLS Next Pro |
New England II
A
|
4:1 | W |
| 24 Aug | MLS Next Pro |
Columbus Crew II
H
|
1:0 | W |
| 17 Aug | MLS Next Pro |
Fort Lauderdale CF
H
|
2:0 | W |
Standing
MLS Next ProGroup stage · Central Division
| # | Team | M | W | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Crown Legacy
|
28 | 20 | 8 | 67:39 | 58 |
| 2 |
Chattanooga
|
28 | 19 | 9 | 56:39 | 56 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta United II
|
28 | 15 | 13 | 62:46 | 48 |
| 4 |
 Huntsville City
|
28 | 14 | 14 | 49:47 | 44 |
| 5 |
 Orlando City II
|
28 | 15 | 13 | 55:56 | 44 |
| 6 |
 Chicago FC United
|
28 | 13 | 15 | 50:48 | 39 |
| 7 |
 Carolina Core
|
28 | 10 | 18 | 40:53 | 31 |
| 8 |
Fort Lauderdale CF
|
28 | 4 | 24 | 30:74 | 15 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 115
115
Matches
44
wins
23
draws
48
losses
198–184
Goals
+14
Difference
1.7
Scored per game
wins
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 115 | 57 | 58 |
| Scored | 198 | 116 | 82 |
| Conceded | 184 | 95 | 89 |
| Scored per game | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Conceded per game | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Difference | +14 | +21 | −7 |
Fixtures of Huntsville City
-
20 Sep
New York Red Bulls II
A
2:1
W
-
14 Sep
Fort Lauderdale CF
A
4:1
W
-
10 Sep
Chattanooga
H
1:2
L
-
31 Aug
New England II
A
4:1
W
-
24 Aug
Columbus Crew II
H
1:0
W
-
17 Aug
Fort Lauderdale CF
H
2:0
W
-
13 Aug
Crown Legacy
H
2:2
D
-
9 Aug
Carolina Core
A
0:2
L
Transfers
TransfersArrivals
- M. Caicedo LDU Quito 26/27
- Z. Yanez New York City 25/26
- N. Pariano Philadelphia 25/26
- Julian Gaines Nashville 25/26
- E. O'Brien Indy Eleven 24/25
- A. Carlton ATL UTD 2 24/25
Departures
- Z. Yanez New York City 26/27
- E. O'Brien Drogheda United 25/26
- A. Carlton Sandvikens IF 25/26
- Jordan Knight Nashville 25/26
- E. O'Brien Indy Eleven 24/25
- Brian Dowd Chicago 24/25