COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew announced Sunday evening that the Club had parted ways with head coach Henrik Rydström, just four months into his tenure. Assistant coach Laurent Courtois has been named interim head coach. 

“We unfortunately have not capitalized on opportunities or produced the results that our Club and supporters deserve. We are confident that we have the talent on our roster to consistently compete for championships, and we believe this change best positions us to accomplish that goal with the number of matches we have left this season,” said General Manager Issa Tall in a statement. 

“We thank Henrik for his commitment to the Crew, and we expect a successful transition based on Laurent’s familiarity with our Club, players and league.”

Columbus Crew currently sit in 13th place in the Eastern conference, donning a 3-7-4 record (13pts) and sit 26th in the Supporters Shield standings. 

Columbus have also parted ways with assistant coach Theodor Olsson, and analyst Mak Pakhei.

Courtois is set to take charge for the Club’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game Wednesday vs NYCFC, before the Crew close out the first half of the MLS season against Atlanta United Sunday, May 24