Portland Timbers Name Phil Neville As Head Coach Amid Fan Complaints
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The Portland Timbers have hired Phil Neville as their head coach until the end of the 2026 season. Neville joins from the Canada men’s teams coaching staff and replaces Giovanni Savarese, who was fired from the team in late August following five and a half years. Assistant coach Miles Joseph served as interim head coach until Neville’s hiring. “I am massively excited about the challenge ahead, and from the very first moment I met the staff I knew it was the right opportunity for me, the right club for me and the right city for me,” Neville said about the hiring. “The fans are the most importa…