The Portland Timbers have reportedly identified their next head coach after parting ways with Gio Savarese in August. According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert and Paul Tenorio, the Timbers are in advanced talks with former Inter Miami coach Phil Neville, and he’s the frontrunner for the job.

While there is still no official agreement, there is a belief that both sides are motivated to sort out the finer details and get the negotiations over the finishing line.

 If Neville ends up taking the job, he will be joined by Jason Kreis, who was his assistant in Miami. His coaching staff should also include Miles Joseph, who served as Timber’s interim head coach after Savarese’s departure.

Timbers made five consecutive MLS Cup Playoffs appearances under Savarese between 2017 and 2021. They made it to the finals two times but finished runners-up on both occasions. However, Portland struggled to remain competitive in the past two seasons, prompting the ownership to make a coaching change.

Phil Neville started his coaching career with England’s Under-21s in 2012, following a successful playing career with Manchester United and Everton. He was later part of Davis Moyes’ coaching staff with Man United and an assistant with La Liga side Valencia before being named head coach of England women’s national team.

Neville spent three years with England Women, overseeing a 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign and winning the SheBelieves Cup. He stepped down from his position in 2021 to take a job with Inter Miami.

In Miami, Neville struggled to meet high expectations. He made the playoffs in his second season in charge but didn’t make it past the first round. He was fired in June following a disastrous start of the 2023 campaign that saw Inter sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

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Harvey Neville has signed a first-team contract with Inter Miami CF through 2024 with club options for 2025 and 2026, the team announced on Tuesday. Neville is the son of Inter Miami’s head coach Phil Neville.

Neville joined the club’s reserve team, Inter Miami CF II, in May 2021. Since then, the 20-year-old has turned heads with his performances on the pitch. “Harvey has developed well over these last two seasons with Inter Miami CF II,” noted Inter Miami chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson. “We’re pleased with his progress as a young player in our system and feel his versatility will offer us cover in a number of areas.”

The fullback, who is also capable of operating in a midfield role, made 15 appearances for the reserve team in the MLS Next Pro last season, bagging two assists in the process. He is not the only offspring of a football great to join Inter Miami, however, as he was joined in Inter Miami CF II by Romeo Beckham, the son of former Manchester United and Real Madrid player and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham.

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Inter Miami manager Phil Neville heavily criticized the MLS officials in charge of his team’s game against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday. Neville stated during the post-match press conference that he believed that the referees played a major role in Inter Miami’s 1-0 loss. This is the side’s fifth consecutive defeat

“I’m just going to go full barrel. We got cheated in Portland and we’ve been again tonight,” Neville exclaimed. “I don’t want to sound like a broken record but something is fundamentally wrong with the way referees treat Inter Miami.”

Neville was referring in particular to Gonzalo Higuain’s equalizing goal for Inter Miami which was ruled offside after being reviewed by VAR.

This loss leaves Inter Miami in 11th place on the Eastern Conference table; eight points clear of a playoff spot. Nevertheless, Neville claims to be enjoying his time with Inter Miami, going so far as to call the MLS one of the best leagues in the world.

Neville added that his players were too emotional to talk to the press as a result of what they felt was unjust officiating. He furthermore declared that it is his duty to defend his club when something unjust happens to them.

Inter Miami next face Columbus Crew on Sunday, October 17 at the Lower.com Field.

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Inter Miami will enter the 2021 MLS season with a new head coach. This news comes after the team hired former England international Phil Neville for the position after parting ways with Diego Alonso earlier this month.

The move was in the making for some time now, with the reports of Neville’s arrival surfacing two weeks ago. Inter owner David Beckham reportedly identified his former Manchester United teammate as the perfect candidate for the job and was trying to lure him from the England women’s team.

Neville didn’t need much convincing at the end, stepping away as the Lionesses’ manager on Monday and taking over Inter Miami shortly after.

Miami confirmed the news on their social media, sharing an interview with Neville on Twitter.

“I have known Phil since we were both teenagers at the Manchester United academy,” said Beckham. “We share a footballing DNA having been trained by some of the best leaders in the game, and it’s those values that I have always wanted running through our club.”

Phil Neville will be tasked to improve Inter Miami’s position in the Eastern Conference standings in 2021 after the club finished 10th last season. He certainly has the players to make a jump, as Beckham and co. constructed a strong roster that is a combination of young and emerging stars with proven veterans from Europe. This includes former Juventus’ duo Blaise Matuidi and Gonzalo Higuain.

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The Portland Timbers have reportedly identified their next head coach after parting ways with Gio Savarese in August. According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert and Paul Tenorio, the Timbers are in advanced talks with former Inter Miami coach Phil Neville, and he’s the frontrunner for the job.

While there is still no official agreement, there is a belief that both sides are motivated to sort out the finer details and get the negotiations over the finishing line.

 If Neville ends up taking the job, he will be joined by Jason Kreis, who was his assistant in Miami. His coaching staff should also include Miles Joseph, who served as Timber’s interim head coach after Savarese’s departure.

Timbers made five consecutive MLS Cup Playoffs appearances under Savarese between 2017 and 2021. They made it to the finals two times but finished runners-up on both occasions. However, Portland struggled to remain competitive in the past two seasons, prompting the ownership to make a coaching change.

Phil Neville started his coaching career with England’s Under-21s in 2012, following a successful playing career with Manchester United and Everton. He was later part of Davis Moyes’ coaching staff with Man United and an assistant with La Liga side Valencia before being named head coach of England women’s national team.

Neville spent three years with England Women, overseeing a 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign and winning the SheBelieves Cup. He stepped down from his position in 2021 to take a job with Inter Miami.

In Miami, Neville struggled to meet high expectations. He made the playoffs in his second season in charge but didn’t make it past the first round. He was fired in June following a disastrous start of the 2023 campaign that saw Inter sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

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Harvey Neville has signed a first-team contract with Inter Miami CF through 2024 with club options for 2025 and 2026, the team announced on Tuesday. Neville is the son of Inter Miami’s head coach Phil Neville.

Neville joined the club’s reserve team, Inter Miami CF II, in May 2021. Since then, the 20-year-old has turned heads with his performances on the pitch. “Harvey has developed well over these last two seasons with Inter Miami CF II,” noted Inter Miami chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson. “We’re pleased with his progress as a young player in our system and feel his versatility will offer us cover in a number of areas.”

The fullback, who is also capable of operating in a midfield role, made 15 appearances for the reserve team in the MLS Next Pro last season, bagging two assists in the process. He is not the only offspring of a football great to join Inter Miami, however, as he was joined in Inter Miami CF II by Romeo Beckham, the son of former Manchester United and Real Madrid player and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham.

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Inter Miami manager Phil Neville heavily criticized the MLS officials in charge of his team’s game against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday. Neville stated during the post-match press conference that he believed that the referees played a major role in Inter Miami’s 1-0 loss. This is the side’s fifth consecutive defeat

“I’m just going to go full barrel. We got cheated in Portland and we’ve been again tonight,” Neville exclaimed. “I don’t want to sound like a broken record but something is fundamentally wrong with the way referees treat Inter Miami.”

Neville was referring in particular to Gonzalo Higuain’s equalizing goal for Inter Miami which was ruled offside after being reviewed by VAR.

This loss leaves Inter Miami in 11th place on the Eastern Conference table; eight points clear of a playoff spot. Nevertheless, Neville claims to be enjoying his time with Inter Miami, going so far as to call the MLS one of the best leagues in the world.

Neville added that his players were too emotional to talk to the press as a result of what they felt was unjust officiating. He furthermore declared that it is his duty to defend his club when something unjust happens to them.

Inter Miami next face Columbus Crew on Sunday, October 17 at the Lower.com Field.

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Inter Miami will enter the 2021 MLS season with a new head coach. This news comes after the team hired former England international Phil Neville for the position after parting ways with Diego Alonso earlier this month.

The move was in the making for some time now, with the reports of Neville’s arrival surfacing two weeks ago. Inter owner David Beckham reportedly identified his former Manchester United teammate as the perfect candidate for the job and was trying to lure him from the England women’s team.

Neville didn’t need much convincing at the end, stepping away as the Lionesses’ manager on Monday and taking over Inter Miami shortly after.

Miami confirmed the news on their social media, sharing an interview with Neville on Twitter.

“I have known Phil since we were both teenagers at the Manchester United academy,” said Beckham. “We share a footballing DNA having been trained by some of the best leaders in the game, and it’s those values that I have always wanted running through our club.”

Phil Neville will be tasked to improve Inter Miami’s position in the Eastern Conference standings in 2021 after the club finished 10th last season. He certainly has the players to make a jump, as Beckham and co. constructed a strong roster that is a combination of young and emerging stars with proven veterans from Europe. This includes former Juventus’ duo Blaise Matuidi and Gonzalo Higuain.

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