Mikey Varas doesn’t want to know.
San Diego FC’s coach won’t be watching the scoreboard (or listening to anybody who is) on Saturday night, when his expansion club plays its regular-season finale against the Portland Timbers in Oregon. It’s “Decision Day” in Major League Soccer, when teams from each conference all play at the same time in one final dash to secure playoff positioning.
Varas doesn’t want to know what’s happening around the league — until it’s over.
“I think for the fans, it’s probably pretty amazing. … Because every goal makes everything change, probably, in the course of real time,” he said. “For the people involved — players and staff — it’s just a regular day. It’s a game day that we all want to go out and win.”
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