The New York Red Bulls Gazette
Match8 Aug 2026
A hiding for New York Red Bulls
Beaten 0‑3 by Orlando City, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Market10 Aug 2026
New York Red Bulls say no — this time
The offer from Derby County for Julian Hall was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Robert Voloder signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Robert Voloder and New York Red Bulls agree another 3 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at New York Red Bulls
Robert Voloder was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
New York Red Bulls agree a free transfer for Nicksoen Gomis
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Robert Voloder gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market10 Aug 2026
New York Red Bulls promote Tim Moore from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Tim Moore has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Michael Steffen joins the New York Red Bulls first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Michael Steffen is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
David Acosta steps up from the New York Red Bulls academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Acosta has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Squad Cameron Harper falls out with a teammate over standards
- Boardroom Nobody left the New York Red Bulls dressing room in a hurry
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Jorge Ruvalcaba