CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Fire FC is dealing with yet another coaching change—hoping that a soccer-lifer with ties to the area can spark a turnaround with the flickering franchise.

The former U.S. men’s soccer team manager is now in charge of the Chicago Fire. One of his first moves was signing former Union centerback Jack Elliott.

Gregg Berhalter is finally finishing up the additions to his technical room ahead of his first season as the Chicago Fire’s director of football and head coach. The Fire announced that they would be adding Filipe Celikkaya,

Jonathan Bamba, a member of Ivory Coast’s team that won last year’s Africa Cup of Nations, will be a designated player for the Chicago Fire.

Bamba joins an attack that already features interesting names like Hugo Cuypers, Philip Zinckernagel, and Brian Gutiérrez. This quartet forms a mix of youth, talent, and experience that should give Chicago Fire offensive depth, something the team has lacked during the last seasons.

However, as former manager Gregg Berhalter looked back on his time coaching the USMNT recently it goes to show that there's still significant room for growth for the men's side. Berhalter took over a new role with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire ...

The 28-year-old, a member of Ivory Coast's team that won last year's Africa Cup of Nations, will be a designated player whose compensation and acquisition cost exceed the $743,750 salary budget charge maximum.

The Chicago Fire will sign Ivory Coast international winger Jonathan Bamba from Celta Vigo, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The Chicago Fire acquired winger Jonathan Bamba on Tuesday and signed him to a contract that runs through the 2027 season.

If Neymar arrives in MLS, Inter Miami seemed like the logical choice due to his connections, but it appears other clubs are trying to land him

Signing Chicago Fire FC have acquired Ivory Coast international winger Jonathan Bamba from LaLiga side Celta de Vigo, the club announced Tuesday.