FC Cincinnati is set to announce Gerard Nijkamp as their new general manager, sources tell The Athletic. The two sides were able to finalize terms after a full week of discussions.



When asked for comment, FC Cincinnati said that the “club can confirm that Nijkamp was one of the people we spoke with as we evaluated our soccer operations and structure.”



Nijkamp comes to Cincinnati after seven years as PEC Zwolle’s technical director. The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal reported on Monday that the MLS side was looking to create a GM position as they try to turn around a rough start to their top-flight existence. The franchise’s interest in Nijkamp was first reported by Dutch publication Voetbal International, and confirmed stateside by ESPN.



This is another in a series of major changes in the Queen City. On May 8th, the team fired head coach Alan Koch after he had lost the locker room and failed to establish the desired...