The New England Revolution is an American football club representing Greater Boston , Massachusetts . The Gillette Stadium Home Stadium is located in the southwestern suburb of Boston , Foxboro . It is one of ten clubs that founded the MLS league in 1996.
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| Nicknames | Revs | ||
| Based | 1995 | ||
| Stadium | Gillette Stadium Foxboro , Massachusetts , USA | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 (68,756) | ||
| Owner | Robert craft | ||
| Main coach | Bruce Arena | ||
| Site | revolutionsoccer.net | ||
| Competition | Mls | ||
| 2018 season | Eastern Conference: 8th Overall standings: 16th Playoffs: not out | ||
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History
The name of the club “Revolution” ( English revolution , “revolution”) pays tribute to the historical role that the New England region played in the American Revolution . Club colors are dark blue and red.
The owner of the club is Robert Kraft , who also owns the NFL New England Patriots . From 1996 to 2001, the club hosted its home games at the Foxboro Stadium , and is currently playing at the Gillette Stadium .
On October 1, 2014, Revolution announced the conclusion of a multi-year partnership agreement with the Lisbon Sporting . The purpose of the agreement is the exchange of experience, the development of joint methods for the development of players of the first and youth squads, the exchange of players for rent and mutual assistance in promoting the brands of clubs. In addition, according to the partnership, the clubs will combine scouting resources, and players and coaches will participate in joint training camps and hold friendly matches [1] .
On May 14, 2019, Bruce Arena was appointed the sporting director and head coach of the club [2] .
Current squad
As of May 14, 2019. Source: List of players on the club's official website
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1) on lease from the Independente Medellin ; 2) leased to the Birmingham Legion
Famous Players
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Trainers
- Frank Stapleton (January - September 1996)
- Thomas Rongen (November 1996 - August 1998)
- Walter Dzenga (1998-1999, player-coach)
- Steve Nichol (1999, Acting )
- Fernando Clavijo (November 1999 - April 2002)
- Steve Nichol (May - November 2002, acting )
- Steve Nichol (November 2002 - October 2011)
- Jay Hips (November 2011 - September 2017)
- Tom Soen (September - November 2017, acting )
- Brad Friedel (November 2017 - May 2019)
- Mike Lapper (May 2019, Acting )
- Bruce Arena (May 2019 - present )
Achievements
- Finalist of the MLS Cup ( 5 ): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014
- US Open Cup Winner ( 1 ): 2007
- North American Super League Champion ( 1 ): 2008
Notes
- ↑ New England Revolution enter first international club partnership with Portuguese power Sporting . MLSsoccer.com (October 1, 2014). Date of treatment November 15, 2017.
- ↑ Bruce Arena appointed New England Revolution head coach, sporting director . ESPN (May 14, 2019). Circulation date May 14, 2019.