Colorado Rapids alternate governor Josh Kroenke discussed the Rapids’ struggles Wednesday on The Sports Show with Woody Paige and Les Shapiro.
“It’s always a building process,” Kroenke said when asked what changes would be made to get the Rapids back on track. “We got a couple good young players. We think Pablo (Mastroeni) has done–It’s been an up and down season.”
Kroenke said the Rapids had some solid showings in the middle of the year — to his point, the club was undefeated in July and put together a three-game winning streak in August.
“Things obviously didn’t finish up like we hoped,” Kroenke said. “But we do have a solid group out there.”
When asked about the Rapids’ relationship with Kroenke-owned Arsenal, the Rapids’ alternate governor said he was planning to meet with the London-based Premier League club next week.
“We’re always trying to figure out ways to cross-pollinate,” Kroenke said. “You look at the Manchester City, NYCFC relationship that they have. I think we’re going to be something similar in the very near future.”
Kroenke also pointed to the addition of Padraig Smith to the Rapids’ front office, and a new data-driven system to identify young players.
