 On 8 January 2010, it was declared that Carlos de los Cobos was the new coach for the Chicago Fire.Having missed the playoffs for just the second time in club history in 2010 and sitting near the bottom of the league with a 1–4–6 record, De Los Cobos was dismissed on 30 May 2011 and replaced by Frank Klopas.De los Cobos and his wife Mayte have two children