Sandy, UT – Real Salt Lake today announced former RSL assistant Jeff Cassar as the new head coach replacing Jason Kreis as he moved on to NYCFC three days after the end of the MLS Cup final
Jeff Cassar was the eighth pick in 1996 MLS Draft and was the Goalkeeper for the Dallas Burn, Miami Fusion & FC Dallas. He Retired in 2003 and became the assistant coach for Real Salt Lake in 2007.
BREAKING NEWS @ESPN700 has learned that #RSL Assistant Coach Jeff Cassar has been named the new Head Coach of @RealSaltLake
— Bill Riley (@espn700bill) December 18, 2013
Step forward, sir: http://t.co/tTyyvIuIwr #BELIEVE pic.twitter.com/lj94h2RX8e
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) December 18, 2013
#RSL names longtime assistant jeffcassar the club's 3rd head coach in 10 seasons … 12 noon… http://t.co/hxiUBvzUYK
— Real Salt Lake (@RealSaltLake) December 18, 2013
WOW! I'm very humbled by all the tweets of support ! Much more to come but I have to board a plane back home to SLC #801
— Jeff Cassar (@jeffcassar) December 19, 2013
What the players are saying:
@jeffcassar knows the players, the system, & most important what's excepted at #RSL . Excited for our new journey with a very deserving Man.
— Nick Rimando (@NickRimando) December 18, 2013
Congrats to our new head coach @jeffcassar! Looking forward to another great year at #RSL
— Chris Wingert (@wingert17) December 18, 2013
Congratulations To Our New Coach Jeff Casar! Great Person With a Passionate Heart For Futbol! Great Things R To Come! #RSL #Believe
— Sebastian Velasquez (@TiaN_Futbol) December 18, 2013
Congrats to @jeffcassar on being selected the new head coach for RSL! #Believe
— Robbie Findley (@RobbieFindley) December 18, 2013
Congrats to @jeffcassar !!!!http://t.co/ghrBPkGdrO
— Kwame Watson-Siriboe (@Kwamekazi) December 18, 2013