The Austin FC Gazette
Match3 Mar 2029
Nowhere to hide for Austin FC
0‑3 against San Jose Earthquakes, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
The dugout5 Mar 2029
Thiago: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Austin FC have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Market5 Mar 2029
Eyes on Bénie Traoré again
The phone has started ringing about Bénie Traoré again, and this time the name on the line is Minnesota United FC. Austin FC are listening politely and promising nothing.
Boardroom5 Mar 2029
Austin FC go back to the board over Donovan Parisian
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $597.0K — a club that wants Donovan Parisian enough to be asked twice.
Squad5 Mar 2029
Besard Šabović signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Besard Šabović and Austin FC agree another 3 years.
Squad5 Mar 2029
A falling-out at Austin FC
Chris Brady and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout5 Mar 2029
Brendan Hines-Ike frozen out at Austin FC
This is not rotation. Brendan Hines-Ike has not been in the manager's plans for some time, and nobody at Austin FC is pretending otherwise.
Transfer targets5 Mar 2029
Door shut on Will Sands
Austin FC asked and New England Revolution said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Boardroom5 Mar 2029
5 academy graduates step up at Austin FC
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
In brief
- Squad Mikkel Desler left off the list on the foreign quota
- Market Austin FC promote Tim Moore from within
- Market One of our own: Mark Turner joins the Austin FC first team