On Tuesday, the New York Red Bulls made its first two huge announcements of the 2023/24 off-season. Firstly, sporting director Denis Hamlett “mutually parted ways” after eight seasons with the team. A few minutes prior, RBNY announced it had not renewed the contract of head coach Troy Lesesne. With these two decisions, head of sport Jochen Schneider has made it clear the team is heading in a completely new direction. Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ (Credit: New York Red Bulls) Hamlett Gone After Eight Seasons Hamlett’s departure from Harrison was not shocking. In fact most fans on social media ..read more

New York Red Bulls players look on during Game Two’s penalty shot-out at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, November 4, 2023 (Credit: Mark Smith/USA Today Sports) The New York Red Bulls’ season ended in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday night. A ten round penalty kick shootout saw RBNY fall, 8-7, after playing to a 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati. New York had multiple chances to force a third game against the Supporters’ Shield winners. Instead Cincy moves on to the Eastern Conference semifinals to play either New England or Philadelphia. While the team earned its first playoff win since 2018, it is ..read more

Elias Manoel and Tom Barlow celebrate during the New York Red Bulls’ 5-2 win over Charlotte FC in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Wildcard game. Both players scored goals with Manoel (left) scoring the sixth ever hat trick in league playoff history (Credit: Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos / Getty Images Sport / Getty) The New York Red Bulls have momentum. It is a crazy sentence to read, especially at this time of the year. But following the team’s 5-2 win over Charlotte FC in the MLS Cup Playoffs Wildcard game, it is hard to argue. They’ll need it too as they prepare to face FC Cincinnati in a best-of -th ..read more

Saint Peter’s Prep poses with the 2023 Hudson County Boy’s Tournament trophy after beating Kearny High School, 2-1, at Red Bull Arena on Thursday, October 19 (Credit: Michael Battista) The New York Red Bulls’ enter Decision Day today with hope. Hope not just to make the MLS Cup Playoffs but to potentially host the Play-In game. They need a win against Nashville SC to make that happen. However, playoff soccer did take place at Red Bull Arena this week. The 2023 Hudson County Finals, featuring high school teams, happened on Thursday. Both the boys and girls finals were high stakes affairs with t ..read more

New York Red Bulls’ forward Tom Barlow celebrates after scoring the eventual game winning goal against Toronto FC on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Red Bull Arena. The result, a 3-0 win, keeps New York alive in the playoff race heading into the final week. (Credit: New York Red Bulls) The New York Red Bulls are still alive for the MLS Cup Playoffs. That comes after a 3-0 win over Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night. The final home regular season match saw two goals from Luquinhas and Tom Barlow. The result was not surprising (though Barlow scoring might be). Toronto has lost six stra ..read more

Kyle Duncan and Hassan Ndam (left) defend against Chicago Fire FC’s Georgios Koutsias during a Major League Soccer regular season game on September 30, 2023 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey (CREDIT: Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The New York Red Bulls’ playoff hopes took a critical hit on Saturday night. A red card to Hassan Ndam and subsequent Georgios Koutsias sealed the 1-0 loss to the Chicago Fire. But a lack of finishing allowed New York to reach that point. “First half, really good first half. I felt like we were on top of the game. Created momentum, created c ..read more

Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ (Credit: New York Red Bulls) The New York Red Bulls’ season is winding down. While the team is still fighting to make the MLS Cup Playoffs, the end will come eventually. With that also comes the end of player’s Major League Soccer contracts. A few notable, and some non-notable, names are nearing the end of their current Red Bulls contracts. The age old question then re-emerges: Which players are brought back and which are let go? The 2023 season has been one of frustration for RBNY. Potentially missing the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. Lack of coh ..read more

New York Red Bulls forward Tom Barlow battles New York City FC’s Brian Cufre for the ball during Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium (Credit: Brad Penner USA TODAY Sports) The New York Red Bulls and New York City FC played to a scoreless draw on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The end result might be the only notable thing from the game as both teams left with a single point each. Both Hudson River Derby rivals still sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, under the playoff line. It didn’t help that a holiday and fan apathy kept things quieter for both RBNY and NYCFC. A few notes from ..read more

Lionel Messi t-shirts, pictured above, were sold at the official New York Red Bulls team store during RBNY’s game against Inter Miami CF on Saturday, August 26, 2023 (Credit: Michael Battista) The New York Red Bulls found themselves in hot water with the eyes of the world on them. The August 26th match against Inter Miami CF and superstar Lionel Messi put a huge spotlight on the team. The 2-0 loss was one negative aspect. The other came down to the t-shirts being sold in the official team store at Red Bull Arena. The BULLShop at RBA is normally only full of New York’s team gear. But last month ..read more

Lionel Messi points to the sky after scoring his first Major League Soccer regular season goal at Red Bull Arena on August 26, 2023 (Credit: John Perd) Sunday, Lionel Messi makes his West Coast debut in Major League Soccer. Since he’s joined ticket prices have sky-rocket across the league for away Miami games. Home fans have been priced out of seeing their own team by ravines Messi fans. Just last weekend, the New York Red Bulls’ 26k attended match might as well have been a road game. Most of this is known and was expected. When the latest Lionel Messi to MLS rumors started circulating in earl ..read more