New Year, New Coach For NYCFC

 

Provided by NYCFC.

New York City Football Club announced on Monday that it has named Pascal Jansen as their new Head Coach, and he has been given a contract through 2028.

Jansen, a London native, most recently coached Ferencvarosi TC in Hungary's top league, since June 2024. He had them in second place through 16 league matches this season, and they also completed in six matches in the UEFA Europa League.

Prior to that, Jansen coached Dutch squad AZ Alkmaar for four seasons, accumulating a 58 percent winning percentage, while winning 94 matches. He took them to the semifinals of the UEFA Conference League in 2023. 

Overall, Jansen has managed 192 matches in the Netherlands and Hungary, including in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Conference League.

NYCFC Sporting Director David Lee said in a statement, "We are delighted to welcome Pascal to New York City FC. We have a group of really talented players and wanted to hire and experienced coach that can take us to the next level, and Pascal ticks all the boxes we were looking for to lead New York City FC.

"Pascal brings fantastic experience and a style of play that aligns with our philosophy, wants to play an entertaining and attacking style that will create chances and score goals, which I'm sure our fans will enjoy watching and will help us compete for trophies across all competitions in 2025 and beyond. Throughout his career Pascal has vast experience and a great track record of developing young players that have gone on to have success at the highest levels in Europe and knows how to maximize their potential to develop them both on-and-off the field.

"Pascal is also a great leader, with a calm and collaborative approach and a deep ambition to win. We believe he is the right personality fit for our club as we look to build on the fantastic culture we have already around our team."

Jansen said in a statement provided by the club, "I am thrilled to be joining New York City FC. This is a special club, with an exciting future and I'm proud to continue my professional journey here in this amazing city and this rapidly improving league. I can't wait for preseason to begin so I can meet the staff and players and get the season underway. I believe in a holistic approach where we want to make sure the players in our environment live up to their full potential and become the best version of themselves. I have a  passion for developing players and helping them become better people and better athletes.

"It's about mutual respect, representing one of the top teams in the league is a huge responsibility. The values I stand for as a coach are in line with the club's values. I bring an aggressive style of play that likes to pressure opponents in-and-out of possession. I hope to make all of our fans as happy as possible; we want to continue to grow and develop but also want to entertain the fans that come out to our games by playing an exciting style of football. I am honored to be a part of the New York City family and look forward to the success we can all achieve together."