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Timbers fire head coach Giovanni Savarese after 5-0 loss

FILE - Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese looks on in the second half of an MLS soccer match against the Colorado Rapids, July 12, 2023, in Commerce City, Colo. The Timbers fired Savarese, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, parting ways with the winningest coach in franchise history a day after a shutout loss to the Houston Dynamo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Overview

  • The Portland Timbers have parted ways with coach Gio Savarese.
  • Savarese had been the Timbers' coach since 2018 and led them to two MLS Cup finals.
  • The decision comes after the Timbers' 5-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo.
  • Savarese won the MLS is Back Tournament with the Timbers in 2020.
  • Assistant coach Miles Joseph will serve as interim head coach.