“It was important to let our fans know that it would not be business as usual for the Chicago Fire,” stated general manager Nelson Rodriguez. “2020 will be the last season in Major League Soccer for the Fire as we transition into an NPSL side for the 2021 season. Our fans will enjoy the fact that finally they get to watch a team get relegated, just like Chivas USA. And look how that worked out for them!”

According to sources within the team, Rodriguez and new owner Joe Mansueto’s plan for the struggling franchise was to abandon their lease in Bridgeview, move to Soldier Field for a year, and then transition to playing their games at the Chicago Soccer Fields Stadium, Arena & Sports Venue in Melrose Park, Illinois

“We cannot continue with business as usual,” stated Mansueto to the last 15 Fire fans that haven’t had their passion for the team ruined by the idiotic and shameful decisions of those in charge over the past 22 years. “It is important for us to be affiliated with a side that allows us to grow our brand and maximize our investment.”

Fire fans were reportedly upset by this new situation as they lashed out online. We reached out to Vitor Wiśniewski who stated, “Oh………….. just fuck everything. I’m going back to drinking”

The Nutmeg News will have more on this as the Fire work on alienating the last fans that they still have in order to focus their attention on the fans who don’t even know they exist.