After departing the New England Revolution last season, Jay Heaps is set to begin a new role with a brand new club.
According to AL.com, Heaps will be named the president and general manager of Birmingham Legion FC, who enter the USL as an expansion club in 2019.
He confirmed the news himself on his Twitter account.
Proud to be named Pres/GM of @bhmlegion and very excited to be part of the Birmingham sports community. #HammerDown #bhmlegion #USL
— Jay Heaps (@JayHeaps722) January 31, 2018
Heaps was head coach of the Revs from 2011-17. The former Revs star was able to to lead the club to the 2014 MLS Cup Final, where they suffered a 2-1 loss to the LA Galaxy.
Following a poor start to the 2017 season that saw the team go 10-14-5, he was dismissed in September as the team finished seventh in the Eastern Confernece.
Heaps is expected to be unveiled on Thursday by Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin.
good move
my two cents: and this is where all mls coaches should start their careers, and the best ones then later should be chosen for mls
Excellent I will say. I’ll see this guy as a future soccer executive in the Federation or in MLS.
Good for Heaps. His first round at coaching was understandably unpolished, but it seems like he’s got a good head for soccer.