Sacha Kljestan appears to have all the qualifications for a nice homecoming of sorts on his trips back to Harrison, New Jersey. His tenure with the New York Red Bulls included a season as captain and an assist tally that will have him in the club’s record books for a long time. However, on Saturday, when Orlando City beat the Red Bulls 1-0 on a Kljestan goal, there was no friendly sentiment. There was not one when the Red Bulls won by the same scoreline last October, either. Instead, there were boos.



Since Kljestan’s departure last year, he has been a source of contention for a large number of Red Bulls fans. Though his on-field accomplishments—including leading the team to its second Supporters’ Shield—are recognized and appreciated, just about everything else he did leaves his ultimate likability up for debate. At the end of his tenure, many fans feel he never quite warmed up to the Red Bulls’ fan base the way the previous captain, Dax...