After two decades, Peter Vermes’ tenure with Sporting Kansas City has concluded. Sporting KC and Vermes have mutually agreed to part ways, sources told The Star. Kerry Zavagnin has been appointed the interim coach, sources said.

The 58-year-old will also vacate his role as chief soccer officer while Kerry Zavagnin will be Sporting's interim head coach.

It’s 20 years of friendship, of professional, of the highs and lows, and certainly never a conversation I thought I would have to have.” While the conversation with Vermes was hard, Illig says it was not unexpected.