The Union is expected to announce that Peter Nowak is out as manager and vice president of soccer operations with the club at a news conference later today, the Daily News has learned.
The news conference features only CEO and managing director Nick Sakiewicz on the podium to discuss a sports-related matter, a Union spokesperson told the Daily News.
Nowaks weekly press conference scheduled for this afternoon was canceled and he was not at the teams practice this morning, according to a team source.
Attempts to reach Nowak and other members of the clubs coaching staff were unsuccessful.
In addition, members of the Unions front office offered no official comment, but the decision comes on the heels of a report release Saturday by the Edinburgh Evening News that claims Nowak has applied for a vacant position with Scottish Premier League club Hearts.
Nowak denied the claim telling the Daily News the report was absolute false, but the writer confirmed via Twitter that he has knowledge that Nowak applied. If true -- whether approved or not by Union ownership -- this decision certainly strikes a chord given the Unions current 2-7-2 status in the bottom of MLS Eastern Conference in addition to the revolving door of players since the Union wrapped an 11-8-15 campaign last season that resulted in a trip to the playoffs in only the organizations second season.
Nowak, brought in as team manager in 2009, was given his VP title late last season. Under Nowak the Union is 21-30-24 in MLS competition. The club resumes MLS play on Saturday against Eastern Conference rival D.C. United.