The size of the challenge awaiting B.J. Callaghan grows greater with every passing Nashville game.
The team’s new head coach won’t officially take over until July 22, following Nashville’s game at the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, but it’s already clear Callaghan has a lot of work ahead of him.
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