CF Montréal names Donadel as head coach on a permanent basis

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Marco Donadel has been named head coach of CF Montréal on a permanent basis, the Major League Soccer club announced Tuesday. He had been replacing Laurent Courtois who was fired earlier this year.

Former club player Marco Donadel took over as interim head coach in the spring

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Oct 21, 2025 1:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

Marco Donadel poses for the camera in a tracksuit in front of a window with a soccer field outside
After the club parted ways with its 10th coach in 13 years in the spring, Marco Donadel became the first former player in the MLS era to coach the team. (Douglas Gelevan/CBC)

Marco Donadel has been named head coach of CF Montréal on a permanent basis, the Major League Soccer club announced Tuesday.

Donadel took over as interim head coach on March 24, replacing Laurent Courtois who was fired after an 0-4-1 start to the season that saw CF Montréal score only two goals and concede nine.

The club finished with a 6-10-18 record to sit 13th in the 15-team Eastern Conference.

Donadel, from Conegliano, Italy, joined CF Montréal as an assistant coach on Dec. 29, 2024. He played for the team as a midfielder from 2015-18.

Before joining Montreal's staff, Donadel coached in Italy and Russia.

"I am happy to continue my tenure as head coach of CF Montréal," Donadel said in a release.

"I have a long history and great memories with this city. First, as a player and now as a member of the coaching staff. I would like to thank the club for trusting me to continue to lead the squad."

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