Overview
- The team announced the decision Tuesday and did not provide a reason for Gale’s departure.
- Sarah Lowdon will lead the Thorns on an interim basis while the search for a permanent head coach gets underway.
- First assistant Adam Day has also exited the organization.
- Gale, promoted in April 2024, guided Portland to consecutive playoff berths; the 2025 season ended 2-0 to the Washington Spirit in the semifinals after an 11-8-7 campaign.
- The change continues a stretch of turnover under RAJ Sports ownership, with multiple head coaches since 2020.