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Early Signs of Spring

David Levine by David Levine
February 5, 2026
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Even before the Detroit Tigers have pitchers and catchers report to Florida and the winter sports reach their playoffs, Detroit City FC has started preseason. Coach Danny Dichio saw a lot of familiar faces at the Clubhouse in downtown Detroit when the team began preparations for the 2026 season. There will also be plenty of new signings to integrate and a new top assistant on the coaching staff.

Phillip Dos Santos has joined the coaching staff on a two year contract. He has been the manager and general manager of Valour FC, a Canadian Professional League club based in Manitoba. He has also served as an assistant in both MLS and the USL Championship over the past ten years and was part of Canada’s youth international coaching setup before moving into the professional ranks. Dos Santos will bring another experienced voice to the DCFC coach staff.

Dichio and Dos Santos will be taking their new partnership on the road for preseason this week. DCFC travels to Florida for three games. They open what will eventually be a seven game preseason slate with a match against USL newcomers Sporting Jacksonville. As an expansion team, they will be an unknown quantity. DCFC can have no preconceptions and will be able to focus solely on their fitness and team chemistry.

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The club will take a significantly bigger step up in competition when they square off against FC Cincinnati of MLS on Saturday. The Ohio team has finished in the top half of the league consistently. They have a couple of big name players like US international defender Miles Robinson, Brazilian midfielder Evander, and Togolese striker Kevin Denkey. DCFC wraps up their stay in Florida with a game against USL League One side FC Naples.

The three games will give the club a taste of games at three levels of the football pyramid and move the club forward on the way to the opening game against expansion Brooklyn FC on March 14. After the Florida trip, DCFC will settle back into the Detroit area for games against Oakland elcentral1@aol.com University, Toronto FC II of MLS Next Pro, and Western Michigan University. The club wraps up preseason with a games against Forward Madison of USL League One, a team they will face again during the USL Prinx Cup.

US Soccer announced the first round matches for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup last week. DCFC will play at home against the Michigan Rangers of the NPSL. Eighty teams will start the competition this year with a $1 million prize on offer for the winning team. Last year DCFC won their first match in the Cup, but got thumped by the Chicago Fire of MLS. The competition will be played up to through the quarterfinals prior to the World Cup. For the teams that advance, that will add up to four games to the schedule in the early portion of the season.

Dichio and his coaching staff will have to correct a number of issues from last season. The team started hot and faded over the course of the year. Injuries piled up and the team didn’t have the depth required to maintain a challenge for the top of the Eastern Conference. The return to full health of key players like Ben Morris, Rhys Williams and Abdoulaye Diop will be crucial for a good start. Keeping them and the rest of the starters fit for the long haul will determine where they finish this year. It is expected to be the last full year in venerable Keyworth Stadium. Work on AlumniFi Field has started. The future will be here before we know it.

Incluso antes de que los pitchers y catchers de los Detroit Tigers se presenten en Florida y de que los deportes de invierno lleguen a sus playoffs, Detroit City FC ya ha comenzado la pretemporada. El entrenador Danny Dichio vio muchas caras conocidas en el Clubhouse del centro de Detroit cuando el equipo inició los preparativos para la temporada 2026. También habrá numerosas incorporaciones nuevas que integrar y un nuevo asistente principal en el cuerpo técnico.

Phillip Dos Santos se unió al equipo de entrenadores con un contrato de dos años. Ha sido director técnico y gerente general de Valour FC, un club de la Canadian Professional League con sede en Manitoba. También ha trabajado como asistente en MLS y USL Championship durante los últimos diez años, y fue parte del cuerpo técnico de las selecciones juveniles de Canadá antes de entrar al fútbol profesional. Dos Santos aportará otra voz experimentada al staff técnico de DCFC. Dichio y Dos Santos llevarán su nueva colaboración a la pretemporada en la carretera esta semana.

DCFC viaja a Florida para tres partidos. Abrirán lo que eventualmente será una pretemporada de siete juegos con un encuentro contra Sporting Jacksonville, recién incorporado a la USL. Como equipo de expansión, serán una incógnita. DCFC no puede tener prejuicios y podrá concentrarse únicamente en su condición física y la química del equipo.

El club dará un salto importante en competencia cuando se enfrente al FC Cincinnati de MLS el sábado. El equipo de Ohio ha terminado de manera constante en la primera mitad de la liga y cuenta con jugadores de renombre como el defensor internacional estadounidense Miles Robinson, el mediocampista brasileño Evander y el delantero togolés Kevin Denkey.

DCFC cerrará su estancia en Florida con un partido contra FC Naples de USL League One. Estos tres encuentros le darán al club un vistazo a partidos en tres niveles de la pirámide futbolística y lo prepararán para el partido inaugural contra Brooklyn FC, otro equipo de expansión, el 14 de marzo.

Tras el viaje a Florida, DCFC regresará al área de Detroit para enfrentarse a Oakland University, Toronto FC II de MLS Next Pro y Western Michigan University. La pretemporada finalizará con un juego contra Forward Madison de USL League One, equipo al que volverán a enfrentar durante la USL Prinx Cup.

US Soccer anunció la semana pasada los partidos de la primera ronda de la Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. DCFC jugará en casa contra Michigan Rangers de la NPSL. Este año iniciarán la competencia ochenta equipos, con un premio de $1 millón para el equipo ganador. El año pasado, DCFC ganó su primer partido en la Copa, pero fue derrotado por Chicago Fire de MLS. La competencia se jugará hasta los cuartos de final antes del Mundial, lo que podría sumar hasta cuatro juegos al calendario en la parte inicial de la temporada para los equipos que avancen.

Dichio y su cuerpo técnico deberán corregir varios problemas de la temporada pasada. El equipo comenzó fuerte, pero se desinfló con el paso del año. Las lesiones se acumularon y el equipo no tenía la profundidad necesaria para mantenerse en la pelea por la cima de la Conferencia Este.

El regreso a plena forma de jugadores clave como Ben Morris, Rhys Williams y Abdoulaye Diop será crucial para un buen inicio. Mantenerlos a ellos y al resto de los titulares en forma durante toda la temporada determinará hasta dónde podrán llegar este año.

Se espera que sea el último año completo en el venerable Keyworth Stadium. Ya ha comenzado la construcción de AlumniFi Field. El futuro llegará antes de que nos demos cuenta.

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He has been covering soccer for 30 years, locally, nationally, and internationally for El Central. He is a lifelong aficionado a currently and volunteer youth soccer coach. He also enjoys classical music and opera, as well as cooking.

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