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Dave Tenney's secret to make franchises successful brings him back to MLS. How could he transform Austin FC?

Dave Tenney was a key figure in the Seattle Sounders positioning itself in the MLS. Now, he will work to achieve the same result with Austin FC.

By Fredi Roman

22/07/2021, 12:05 PM

Dave Tenney was a key figure in the Seattle Sounders positioning itself in the MLS. Now, he will work to achieve the same result with Austin FC.

If you look at the investments that Austin is making, you can see the great project that the franchise is developing. An investment of $260 million for the stadium, a personalized center of $ 45 million and the arrival of professionals who can enhance the quality of the members of the franchise.

To achieve the development of this last aspect, the arrival of Dave Tenney was agreed, who worked for Seattle and later for the Orlando Magic in the NBA. Tenney and his team, merges data and advanced analytics to obtain greater revenues. In addition, he intervenes in decisions to avoid injuries, participates in the scouting process and brings different ideas and technologies to implement.

"I think Josh is going to be an excellent coach, so for me, to have the ability to work with someone I consider a bright young coach in an organization that is exciting as Austin looks to be, it was kind of a no-brainer", said Tenney to MLSsoccer.com

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