January 24, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Charlotte FC News Release
CHARLOTTE, NC – Charlotte FC today announced the Club has added two staff members with nearly 30 years of combined MLS experience to the Club’s Sporting Department.
Tommy Wilson, who spent the last decade at the Philadelphia Union where he was responsible for youth development throughout the Union’s professional pathway, will begin his new role as Technical Director with Charlotte FC in February.
Miles Joseph has been named Associate Head Coach for the First Team and comes to Charlotte from the Portland Timbers where he has been an assistant coach since 2018. In August 2023, he became interim head coach for the Timbers for the rest of the 2023 season.
Zoran Krneta remains as the Club’s Chief Soccer Officer (CSO) and will be the Club’s General Manager in charge of overseeing the entire Sporting Department.
Bobby Belair, who was serving as the Club’s Technical Director, is now the Club’s Assistant General Manager and will lead player personnel, performance and medical. Belair will continue to oversee the Crown Legacy FC roster construction.
“In the offseason, we evaluated our needs as a football club and identified one of our key goals was to strengthen and expand our Sporting Department beyond the hiring of a new head coach. We emphasized MLS experience, and we are thrilled to welcome Tommy and Miles to our organization,” said Charlotte FC President Joe LaBue. “Everyone at our Club should be proud of what we have built so far, but there’s opportunity to reach greater heights. These additions are prime examples of ownership’s continued investment into player development through a one club model that connects the First Team down to our Academy through a cohesive set of playing principles. We’re committed to winning now, but also establishing a player development pathway that ensures sustained success. The talent and experience we’ve added is a testament to the foundation that has been laid by those already here, but more importantly, it speaks to the vision we have to be a leader in the sport.”
Wilson joined the Union in 2013 as the club’s first academy director and has overseen the development of more than 30 players who went on to sign professional contracts including current U.S. Men’s National Team players Brenden Aaronson, Paxten Aaronson and Mark McKenzie.
“I’m excited to be joining Charlotte FC to begin a new chapter in my career. The opportunity Zoran presented to work across…
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