- June 17, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Jim Curtin doesn’t seem to enjoy talking about himself. Particularly so when the occasion calls for it.
After the Philadelphia Union announced another contract extension for their local boy turned second-longest tenured head coach in MLS on Wednesday, Curtin deflected praise at every turn while on a virtual news conference, assembled to talk about the news. His news.
Instead he eagerly turned the spotlight on almost everyone but himself.
Sporting director Ernst Tanner and technical director Chris Albright are two of the best in the league at their jobs and have given him a fantastic squad, Curtin quickly pointed out. He thanked owner Jay Sugarman for his belief throughout the years. The players make him look good, he offered. His coaching staff deserve the credit, as does everyone else involved at the club from top to bottom, he mentioned.
Try as he might, the 2020 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year…
