FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pascal Jansen was part of MLS history when he stepped onto the sideline on Saturday.

The New York City FC coach was one of four first-year head coaches coaching in the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Finals.

It’s the first time in the league’s history that such an instance has ever occurred, and in a social media post earlier this week, MLS commissioner Don Garber described it as “one historic moment.”

Pascal Jansen arrives before NYCFC’s game against Inter Miami on Nov. 29. Getty Images

Among the other coaches are Inter Miami’s Javier Mascherano, Vancouver Whitecaps’ Jesper Sørensen and San Diego FC’s Mikey Varas.

In January, Jansen had taken over an NYCFC squad that had parted ways with former coach Nick Cushing days after the club had been knocked out of the p

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