Luke Sassano’s role as FC Cincinnati’s technical director hasn’t changed all that much since the club hired a general manager, but the way he goes about it has. He’s still constantly on the phone, talking with agents, players and representatives of other teams to find the next important piece for the expansion side’s roster. These days, though, the type of player Sassano is looking for just might be a little different than it was two months ago.



FCC have gone from basically allowing a coach to determine the kind of players they get to now relying on general manager Gerard Nijkamp’s experience building a club as he sets the philosophy of how the team is going to play. Sassano is responsible for helping find players that fit the mold and are capable of executing the game plan, which interim coach Yoann Damet is working to implement.



As the Orange and Blue continue to dwell in the basement of the Eastern Conference, Sassano knows how...