Chicago Fire coach Denis Hamlett may be on his way out if the club does not perform well in MLS play-offs.

The Fire went down 2-1 in their first semi-final clash with New England Revolution and will need a strong performance at home on Saturday to push through to the next stage of the play-off series.

If they fail to do so, Hamlett may find himself out of a job as rumours begin to circulate, linking Chivas USA boss Preki with the Chicago role.