On Tuesday, reports emerged confirming that 2024 Major League Soccer Manager of the Year Wilfried Nancy would be leaving the Columbus Crew to take the job at storied Celtic FC in Glasgow.

It’s a historic moment in North American soccer history to see a coach with only MLS experience on the senior level make such a leap. It’s also one that needs to happen a lot more often if MLS is to continue climbing up the global soccer hierarchy.

Thirty years into the history of the still-emerging league, the French-born Nancy is by far the exception to the rule when it comes to the trajectory of MLS’ best coaches.

Bob Bradley and Jesse Marsch eventually parlayed their development as MLS managers into European head coaching jobs, but only after considerably more circuitous paths. Others like Bruce A

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