Assistant coach Perelman takes interim charge
Orlando City head coach Oscar Pareja, right, reacts during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Toronto FC, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (Phelan M. Ebenhack, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC and head coach Oscar Pareja have mutually parted ways.
Assistant coach Martín Perelman has been appointed interim head coach while the club searches for a permanent replacement.
Orlando SC has yet to win an MLS match this season.
In 2025, Orlando SC finished the MLS season 14-9-11.
The club issued a press release on Wednesday afternoon.
“He delivered one of the most significant moments in Orlando City’s history with the 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and helped establish the competitive foundation that has propelled us forward, highlighted by our active club-record run of six straight playoff appearances, which is currently the longest streak in MLS,” Ricardo Moreira, Orlando’s general manager and sporting director, said in the press release.
Oscar Pareja’s Stats
Pareja record with Orlando: 110 wins, 75 losses, 56 draws across all competitions (club figure).
2026 season start at time of announcement: 0-3-0 (0 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws), minus-8 goal differential.
Recent result prompting change: 5-0 loss at New York City FC.
Club honors under Pareja: 2022 U.S. Open Cup (club’s only major title since joining MLS in 2015).
Playoff streak: six straight playoff appearances (active club record, the club says).
Key attackers: Designated Players Martín Ojeda and Marco Pašalić — combined for 28 goals and 20 assists last season (club-stated totals).
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