Peter Vermes is no longer Sporting Kansas City’s manager, but it’s worth remembering: No one since Lamar Hunt did more for soccer in KC.

Peter Vermes is no longer Sporting Kansas City’s manager, but it’s worth remembering: No one since Lamar Hunt did more for soccer in KC.

Without Peter Vermes, Kansas City is not a World Cup host city. Truly, believe that. There are other people on that list, too. But he’s one.

Vermes led the club to 11 playoff appearances and four first-place finishes in the regular season. The club also won U.S. Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017. Last season, the team reached the ...

Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes addresses questions during media day at Children’s Mercy Park on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Kansas. Emily Curiel [email protected] ...

Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes talks to his players during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas.

Vermes llevó al club a 11 apariciones en los playoffs y a cuatro primeros lugares en la temporada regular. Sporting Kansas City también ganó títulos de la U.S. Open Cup en 2012, 2015 y 2017.

In 2009, Peter Vermes — then the team’s technical director — was named as the interim coach after a midseason firing.

Longtime manager Peter Vermes is out at Sporting Kansas City. The MLS club announced Monday that it “mutually agreed to part ways” with Vermes after nearly two decades and with Sporting KC ...

Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes talks to his players during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Kan. Credit: AP ...