July 16 - D.C. United named Rene Weiler as their new head coach on Wednesday, six days after firing Troy Lesesne. Weiler, 51, has been managing clubs in his native Switzerland as well as Germany, Belgium, Egypt and Japan since 2009.

Despite striker Patrick Agyemang’s official departure on Tuesday, midfielder Pep Biel’s brace lifted Charlotte FC over D.C. United, the program’s first back-to-back home wins since April.

Mired in a prolonged rut and shaken by a coaching change, D.C. United is not having the best of summers. Remove three starters before Wednesday night’s match against Charlotte FC, and United faced a dire outlook at Bank of America Stadium.

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Marco Reus scores in the first half and Diego Fagundez adds another in the second as Galaxy hold on for a 2‑1 win, extending their unbeaten run to three.

Weiler would replace Troy Lesesne, who was fired late Wednesday night after D.C. United’s loss to Nashville SC in the U.S. Open Cup.

D.C. United has announced the firing of head coach Troy Lesesne, with Swiss manager Rene Weiler named as his replacement.

"We want to thank Troy for his dedication over the last two seasons," said Ally Mackay, D.C. United's general manager and chief soccer officer. "After internal discussions, we have decided to part ways with Troy and go in a different direction as a club.

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