Sporting Kansas City announced today that the club has mutually agreed to terminate the contract of midfielder Jose Mauri.
Mauri, 25, joined Sporting last August and started eight of 10 MLS appearances for the club, according to a news release.
The midfielder arrived in Kansas City after spending six professional seasons in Italy and his native Argentina. His departure opens an international spot on Sporting’s roster.
Sporting Kansas City (2-5-0, 6 points) will return to action Sunday with a marquee road matchup against Western Conference leaders LAFC (4-1-1, 13 points) at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles.
Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. with national coverage on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN.com and the ESPN app.