‘Intentional’ offseason brings big changes, big opportunities to Union

CHESTER — The Philadelphia Union’s run to the Supporters’ Shield in 2025 was powered by three All-Stars. By the time the Union opened 2026 training camp this week, all three had new employers, the Union retained only two players over the age of 30 and a delayed rebuild seemed to be well in progress. All part of the plan, then? For a front office relying on a by-committee approach while Ernst Tanner remains on administrative leave pending an MLS investigation into his workplace conduct? “We’re not changing just for change sake,” Director of Academy and Professional Development Jon Scheer said Friday at a season-opening press conference. “We’re changing because we have belief that...