Kansas City Wizards fire head coach Curt Onalfo, assistant coach Kris Kelderman

Kansas City Wizards fire head coach Onalfo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Wizards have fired head coach Curt Onalfo.

The Wizards also announced Monday that assistant coach Kris Kelderman has been dismissed. The team says it will announce an interim head coach at a news conference Tuesday.

Wizards president Robb Heineman said the team felt a change needed to be made.

The Wizards (5-7-6) are in sixth place in the MLS Eastern Conference.

Onalfo took over before then 2007 season and finished with a 27-29-22 record in MLS play.