Los Angeles FC has parted ways with head coach Marc Dos Santos, according to goal.com. The move comes after the club fell down the Western Conference standings, and it arrives less than a year after Dos Santos was appointed, ESPN and Vanguard News report.
Dos Santos was in his first season in charge at LAFC, according to ESPN, which described the club as struggling at the time of the decision. Goal.com reported the dismissal on Monday, 28 September 2026.
The firing drew attention beyond the club itself. Diario AS framed the news around how Dos Santos's record compares with those of two previous LAFC head coaches, Bob Bradley and Steven Cherundolo. Backheeled covered the change as part of a wider MLS roundup that also touched on San Diego FC's second-season difficulties.
LAFC has not been alone in drawing scrutiny this season, based on that roundup, but the club's slide in the West proved decisive for its coach. Dos Santos's tenure ends well short of a full year, a point both ESPN and Vanguard News emphasized in their headlines.
What happens next at LAFC is unclear from the reporting so far. The club has not named an interim or permanent replacement in the material available, and no details about the terms of the separation have been reported. The coming days should clarify who takes charge of the team and how LAFC approaches the remainder of its season.
