FILE - Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Commerce City, Colo. Nashville Soccer Club has fired coach Gary Smith, the only head coach in franchise history. The club announced the decision on Thursday, May 16, 2024, describing the move only as Smith's “departure,” along with assistant coach Steve Guppy. Former Nashville player and current player development coach Rumba Munthali will serve as interim head coach starting with Saturday's game against Atlanta United(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
FILE - Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith walks across the field before an MLS soccer match against Inter Miami Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Nashville Soccer Club has fired coach Gary Smith, the only head coach in franchise history. The club announced the decision on Thursday, May 16, 2024, describing the move only as Smith's “departure,” along with assistant coach Steve Guppy. Former Nashville player and current player development coach Rumba Munthali will serve as interim head coach starting with Saturday's game against Atlanta United. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)