CHICAGO (Nov. 8, 2021) ā Chicago Fire FC today announced roster decisions for nine players on the 2021 squad.
The Fire have declined the 2022 contract options on the following seven players: forward Robert BeriÄ, defender Francisco Calvo, midfielder Elliot Collier, goalkeeper Kenneth Kronholm, midfielder Ćlvaro MedrĆ”n, defender Nick Slonina, and midfielder Luka StojanoviÄ.
Additionally, defender Johan Kappelhof and goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth are out of contract and eligible for free agency.
āOn behalf of the Club, Iād like to thank each of these players for their contributions to the Fire,ā said Sporting Director Georg Heitz. āAs we enter a very important offseason, we felt that these decisions were necessary as we begin to upgrade the roster. We wish the players who are departing all the best and look forward to providing additional roster updates in the coming weeks.ā
Transaction: Chicago Fire FC decline the 2022 contract options on forward Robert BeriÄ, defender Francisco Calvo, midfielder Elliot Collier, goalkeeper Kenneth Kronholm, midfielder Ćlvaro MedrĆ”n, defender Nick Slonina, and midfielder Luka StojanoviÄ. Defender Johan Kappelhof and goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth are out of contract and eligible for free agency.