On October 31, 2013, Chicago Fire named Frank Yallop as its new head coach and director of soccer. Meanwhile, Yallop was busy recruiting a new coaching staff which included “Ring of Fire” member and Chicago Fire veteran C. J. Brown and former U.S. On December 5, 2013, tottenham kit 24/25 Fire MVP Mike Magee became the first Fire player to win the MLS MVP Award-beating out Los Angeles Galaxy’s Robbie Keane and Montreal Impact’s Marco Di Vaio for the honor. After a 12-6-6 finish to the season, the Fire narrowly missed the playoffs for the third time in the last four years-losing out to the Montreal Impact on goal difference.