Cincinnati, OH - As the clock struck midnight on 2021, FC Cincinnati were found to be eliminated from the 2022 Major League Soccer playoffs.

“Well, we had a good 2022 season,” stated FC Cincinnati fan Derrik Anderson. “We didn’t lose as much as in 2021, 2020 and 2019 … so that’s nice.”

Reportedly, some thought the announcement to be premature, however a close examination of the playoff qualification table showed that FC Cincinnati was on the outside looking in.

“We will try use the rest of the year to get ready for 2023,” stated one FC Cincinnati insider. “There’s a lot of battles for positions and we hope that our fans will understand that we hope to see some maturity from the team in the next 12 months.”

The Nutmeg News will have more on this as FC Cincinnati announce that they have fired Pat Noonan and Chris Albright.