LA Galaxy hiring former Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter looked like a done deal just a few days ago, with only formalities needing to be ironed out. Now, according to ESPN‘s Jeff Carlisle, Porter decided to snub Galaxy’s offer and will take over Columbus Crew instead.

On Tuesday, reports started circling that Los Angeles Galaxy is resigning their star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to a new and improved contract while finalizing the deal with Caleb Porter to take the vacant head coaching position. Columbus Crew, who was left without a coach after Gregg Berhalter was appointed as manager of the USMNT, swooped in in the last moment, however, and made an offer to the 43-year-old that was too good to pass.

According to ESPN, Porter was all cleared to take the Galaxy job, but he felt the structure of the team in Columbus suited him better.

Caleb Porter started his coaching career at a collegiate level before taking over United States U23 in 2011. After two years with the team, he took over the Portland Timbers in 2013 and immediately won the 2013 MLS Coach of the Year after leading the team to the top seed in Western Conference. Although he had a great run in Portland, Porter and Timbers mutually parted ways following the 2017 MLS season.

Under Porter, Timbers made the playoffs four times and won the MLS Cup in 2015.

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It looks like Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s magic will live on in Los Angeles. Although he was linked with a return to Europe in the last couple of weeks, Ibra will now resign from the LA Galaxy as a Designated Player according to The Athletic. This won’t be the only deal Galaxy will pull off this week, since the team is expected to appoint Caleb Porter as their new head coach.

Although he signed a two-year deal with Galaxy in March 2018, Zlatan Ibrahimovic largely outplayed his $1.5 million a year contract, scoring 22 goals and providing 10 assists in 27 games. After the end of the 2018 season, Ibrahimovic asked for a raise and even considered joining Seria A powerhouse Milan if his demands are not met.

Los Angeles ended up giving Ibra Designated Player money, but are now facing with another tough decision. Since MLS teams can have only three DP players, Galaxy will have to move on from either Gio dos Santos, Jonathan dos Santos, or Romain Alessandrini before the season starts.

After considering several high-profile names, LA Galaxy decided to turn to Caleb Porter as their next coach. Porter previously served as the coach of Portland Timbers from 2013 to 2017, winning one MLS Cup in the process. He and Timbers mutually parted ways following the end of the 2017 season.

Porter previously had offers from several MLS teams, including Orlando City SC, but decided to turn them down, waiting for the right opportunity.

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LA Galaxy hiring former Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter looked like a done deal just a few days ago, with only formalities needing to be ironed out. Now, according to ESPN‘s Jeff Carlisle, Porter decided to snub Galaxy’s offer and will take over Columbus Crew instead.

On Tuesday, reports started circling that Los Angeles Galaxy is resigning their star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to a new and improved contract while finalizing the deal with Caleb Porter to take the vacant head coaching position. Columbus Crew, who was left without a coach after Gregg Berhalter was appointed as manager of the USMNT, swooped in in the last moment, however, and made an offer to the 43-year-old that was too good to pass.

According to ESPN, Porter was all cleared to take the Galaxy job, but he felt the structure of the team in Columbus suited him better.

Caleb Porter started his coaching career at a collegiate level before taking over United States U23 in 2011. After two years with the team, he took over the Portland Timbers in 2013 and immediately won the 2013 MLS Coach of the Year after leading the team to the top seed in Western Conference. Although he had a great run in Portland, Porter and Timbers mutually parted ways following the 2017 MLS season.

Under Porter, Timbers made the playoffs four times and won the MLS Cup in 2015.

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It looks like Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s magic will live on in Los Angeles. Although he was linked with a return to Europe in the last couple of weeks, Ibra will now resign from the LA Galaxy as a Designated Player according to The Athletic. This won’t be the only deal Galaxy will pull off this week, since the team is expected to appoint Caleb Porter as their new head coach.

Although he signed a two-year deal with Galaxy in March 2018, Zlatan Ibrahimovic largely outplayed his $1.5 million a year contract, scoring 22 goals and providing 10 assists in 27 games. After the end of the 2018 season, Ibrahimovic asked for a raise and even considered joining Seria A powerhouse Milan if his demands are not met.

Los Angeles ended up giving Ibra Designated Player money, but are now facing with another tough decision. Since MLS teams can have only three DP players, Galaxy will have to move on from either Gio dos Santos, Jonathan dos Santos, or Romain Alessandrini before the season starts.

After considering several high-profile names, LA Galaxy decided to turn to Caleb Porter as their next coach. Porter previously served as the coach of Portland Timbers from 2013 to 2017, winning one MLS Cup in the process. He and Timbers mutually parted ways following the end of the 2017 season.

Porter previously had offers from several MLS teams, including Orlando City SC, but decided to turn them down, waiting for the right opportunity.

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