Portland Timbers have confirmed that they’ve parted firm with head coach Phil Neville by mutual consent.
Neville’s remaining match in cost was Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to San Jose Earthquakes that left the Timbers third from backside within the Western Convention, eight factors adrift of an automated MLS play-offs spot.
Talking on Monday, Neville, 49, thanked all these concerned with the membership for his time in Oregon however conceded that he had didn’t ship the outcomes required this time period.
“I realise we’re in a outcomes enterprise, and the outcomes have not been to the expectation of this soccer membership,” Neville mentioned.
The previous England and Manchester United defender joined the Portland Timbers in 2023 5 months after being dismissed by Inter Miami.
He was additionally beforehand in command of the England ladies’s staff, main them to the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup.
And whereas the membership set a brand new scoring document and he led the Timbers into the play-offs in his first two seasons on the helm – earlier than dropping within the opening spherical and the primary spherical respectively – the timing of this determination arrives with the league heading right into a break for the World Cup.
Timbers normal supervisor Ned Grabavoy, added: “Phil introduced enthusiasm and fervour to the function, and it was a pleasure to work with him. We want Phil all one of the best in his subsequent alternative.
“This low season we had pointed discussions concerning the areas we would have liked to construct on and enhance.
“Finally, we now have not seen the progress we have wanted to, and, most significantly, outcomes have fallen properly in need of expectations.”
