I just got word from the FC Dallas front office that Michael Hitchcock is out as General Manager. A letter was sent to season ticket holders with the news. In the letter Clark lays out the plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President John Wagner officially taking over full control operations.

All FC Dallas season ticket holders will be thrilled to learn that "Bonus Game B" has been scheduled! This time, FCD fans can head out to Pizza Hut Park and enjoy a match played by a bunch of trialist and no-name players in FC Dallas shirts against a team no one has ever heard of.
While other MLS clubs get international friendlies against Barcelona or Real Madrid, FC Dallas fans get another Central American team that nobody gives a shit about!

So the first off-season head has rolled, and it's not even a manager.

FC Dallas GM Michael Hitchcock was relieved of his duties on Tuesday – a move every bit as surprising as Michael Moore making another movie about establishment greed in America. (They won't actually replace Hitchcock, per se; they'll rearrange duties, hiring a technical director and retaining John Wagner as head of the front office.

Let's face it, this is going to be a long year. FCD is firmly entrenched at the bottom of the standings, and while there is some small hope, it's not likely at this point FCD will make the playoffs. It's a 30 game season and FCD is almost to the halfway point with only 10 points. 40 is the normal target to make the playoffs and the odds FCD can get 30 points in 17 games is slim.

FC Dallas has will not be renewing the contract of General Manager Michael Hitchcock. Clark Hunt today sent a letter to season ticket holders announcing the change. In the letter Clark lays out the plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President John Wagner officially taking over full control operations, as he had already taken over unofficially.