New York City FC named Pascal Jansen as its new head coach, replacing Nick Cushing, who was fired in November.

New York City FC has its new coach. Pascal Jansen was formally announced as the club’s next head coach on Monday after City dismissed former head coach Nick Cushing following the team’s conference semifinals loss to the rival Red Bulls.

New York City FC have been without a head coach since November, but have named Pascal Jansen as their new boss before the 2025 season.

MLS side New York City FC have named Dutchman Pascal Jansen as their new manager, succeeding Nick Cushing, who was dismissed in November. Jansen joins from Ferencvaros in Hungary, where he served as manager since June 2024.

Hence, it is vital for the new head coach to do everything for NYCFC that the Englishman could not. The club needs a leader, someone who can adjust the tactics, someone who is not far away from the coaching styles of everyone from the past, one who will not cause strife with others in the locker room, a proven leader, and so much more.

Pascal Jansen was hired Monday to replace Nick Cushing as coach of Major League Soccer team New York City and given a four-year contract, a week after leaving Hungarian club Ferencvaros in the middle of the season.

The 51-year-old Dutch manager will take over the reigns at the Eastern Conference MLS side, which lost in Eastern Conference semifinals last year