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Fire tab Klopas as new coach

The Columbian
Published: November 2, 2011, 5:00pm

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Fire has picked Frank Klopas as its new head coach.

The MLS team announced the decision Thursday without disclosing terms. Klopas had been serving as interim coach, guiding the Fire to an 8-5-10 record after he replaced Carlos de los Cobos on May 30 following a 1-4-6 start to the season.

Klopas played for the Kansas City Wiz in 1996 and ended his MLS career in Chicago in 1999. He scored in a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew in the 1998 U.S. Open Cup final.

A native of Greece, he signed with the Chicago Sting out of high school and scored 62 goals in 140 Major Indoor Soccer League games from 1983-1988. He represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics and was on the U.S. roster for the 1994 World Cup. He has played for various Greek teams.

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