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Timbers and Coach Phil Neville Part Ways After Disappointing Start to MLS Season

On Monday, the Portland Timbers announced they have mutually parted ways with coach Phil Neville after two-plus seasons, following the team's 3-1 home loss to San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
Neville's 27-31-24 record since joining ahead of the 2024 season left the Timbers 4-8-2 this season in 13th place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference, a decline from predecessor Giovanni Savarese's era when the team reached the MLS playoffs in four of five-plus seasons.
Timbers owner Merritt Paulson said Neville has "outstanding leadership qualities and a boundless sense of positivity," while Neville acknowledged that results "haven't been to the expectation of this football club."
Portland has not named an interim coach, citing the MLS international break and the men's World Cup beginning June 11, though a permanent replacement search is underway.
The former Manchester United defender coached the England women's national team at the 2019 Women's World Cup and earned 59 international caps, though his prior MLS stint at Inter Miami produced a 35-42-13 record.

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Phil Neville leaves MLS side after former Manchester United defender suffers horror start to season

Phil Neville has left MLS side Portland Timbers after the former Manchester United defender suffered a horror start to the season.Neville's exit was confirmed two days after a 3-1 home defeat to San Jose Earthquakes, with Portland languishing in 13th place in the Western Conference.During his tenure, which began prior to the 2024 season, Neville won 27 games, lost 31, and drew 24 across two and a half years in charge.His departure marks the end …

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