CF Montréal’s Vice President and Chief Sporting Officer, Olivier Renard, and new coach Hernan Losada have promised to rebuild the team after the major departures that have been witnessed at the club in recent weeks.After reaching the MLS playoff semis in 2022, Montreal became a target for several European clubs that raided them for players.##NAJAVA_MECA_6906292##Djordje Mihailovic has moved to AZ Alkmaar, Ismaël Kone joined Watford FC while defender Alistair Johnston joined Victor Wanyama’s former club Celtic FC. Center backs Kamal Miller and Joel Waterman, two of CFMTL’s six players who represented Canada at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, are also reportedly generating Europe-centric interest. Wanyama is all but set to leave as well after contract renewals talks stalled.There have been fears that the team could struggle next season after losing a big chunk of their key players but Renard has assured stakeholders that all is well as they plan to have a competitive team for the coming season.“We will make transfers and also with the coach, he knows the idea that we have and the more important thing, as I told you many months or weeks or days ago, that we will be competitive. We will stay competitive. That was not one year. We know that also next season will be not so easy, that the expectation for many people, and also for the player the year after, is the more difficult year that we need to repeat,” he said during Friday’s press conference.Okumu clocks 90 as Gent register draw in BelgiumLosada, who replaced former coach Wilfried Nancy earlier this week, echoed his boss’s sentiments. He believes that they can better last season’s performance in the coming campaign.“What this team did last season was amazing, We will try to do the same and even better. Of course, with the support of Olivier, the president and everyone involved in the game, I’m full of confidence that we will have a competitive team this season and next season and every single season, because I’m surrounded by people with a lot football knowledge,”.The club has already recruited defenders Aaron Herrera from Real Salt Lake and George Campbell from Atlanta United via intra-league trades.
