Conference	Eastern
Stadium	Giants Stadium
MLS Capacity	25,576
Investors-Operators	John Kluge, Stuart Subotnick
Head Coach	Octavio Zambrano (1st season, 3rd overall, 39-18)
1999 Record	7-25 (15 points), last in East
1999 Finish	Did not make playoffs
Key Departures	F Eduardo Hurtado, F Henry Zambrano, D Mohammed Khakpour
Key Acquisitions	D Lothar Matthaeus, F Adolfo Valencia, F Alex Comas, D Thomas Dooley, D Steve Shak
Outlook	Coming off a disastrous 1999 campaign (7-25), new head coach Octavio Zambrano jettisoned an unhappy Hurtado, Colombian Henry Zambrano, and defenders Mahammed Khakpour and Mike DuHaney. Headline signings included German legend Lothar Matthaeus, his German buddy Thomas Dooley, top draft choice Steve Shak, Colombian Alex Comas and Colombian Adolfo Valencia. The acquisition of Valencia could help them do some damage if he can find the form, at 31, which propelled him to success in Europe and the World Cup stage. The team as a whole is still excruciatingly mediocre. A backline of the ancient Germans, an unproven Shak and Mark Semioli looks bleak. Perennially-injured Tab Ramos along with top returning scorer Mark Chung will spearhead the midfield. Comas will be put in the playmaker's role, but it will be Valencia who will determine the success of the attack. Note: How many Colombians have the Metros gone through anyway? Despite the hype, it will be another disappointing year for the MetroStars.
Projected 2000 Finish	Third in East
Last Update: 03/16/00