CF Montreal Fires Head Coach Marco Donadel After Six Months
CF Montreal announced the firing of head coach Marco Donadel on Sunday after a poor start to the season. The team has won only one of its first seven games and lost its opening home match to the Philadelphia Union. Assistant coach Philippe Eullaffroy will serve as interim head coach until a permanent replacement is hired.
Gates of Ale / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)CF Montreal fired its head coach, Marco Donadel, after he held the position for six months, according to a statement posted on the club's website on Sunday morning. The club also announced that assistant coaches Jacopo Falanga and Lorenzo Pinzauti are no longer part of the organization. Philippe Eullaffroy will take over as interim head coach until a new permanent head coach is appointed.
The decision followed the team's loss in its first home game of the season on Saturday against the Philadelphia Union, which is in last place in the league standings. CF Montreal has won one of its first seven games and currently ranks second to last in the standings.
Background on Donadel's Tenure Donadel was appointed permanent head coach in October 2025, after serving in an interim capacity starting in March 2025.
He had replaced Laurent Courtois, who was fired following an 0-4-1 start to the season that year, during which the team scored two goals and conceded nine. Donadel joined CF Montreal as an assistant coach on December 29, 2024. Originally from Conegliano, Italy, he previously played for the team as a midfielder from 2015 to 2018.
Implications for the Team The coaching change comes early in the season, with CF Montreal seeking to improve its performance.
The club has not specified a timeline for hiring a permanent head coach. The team's next games will test the interim leadership under Eullaffroy.
Story Timeline
5 events- Sunday morning, 2026
CF Montreal announced the firing of head coach Marco Donadel and appointment of interim coach Philippe Eullaffroy.
1 sourceCbc - Saturday, 2026
CF Montreal lost its first home game of the season to the Philadelphia Union.
1 sourceCbc - October 2025
Marco Donadel was named permanent head coach after interim role.
1 sourceCbc - March 2025
Donadel began serving as interim head coach following Laurent Courtois's firing.
1 sourceCbc - December 29, 2024
Marco Donadel joined CF Montreal as an assistant coach.
1 sourceCbc
Potential Impact
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Interim coach Philippe Eullaffroy will lead upcoming games to attempt performance improvement.
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The team may experience short-term instability during the search for a permanent coach.
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Loss of assistant coaches could affect training and strategy development.
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Club's standing may influence fan attendance and ticket sales this season.
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