Portland Timbers name Martí Cifuentes head coach
MLSsoccer.com • • sports
Key Points:
- The Portland Timbers have appointed Martí Cifuentes as their new head coach, signing him to a three-year contract through the 2028-29 season.
- Cifuentes, 44, brings over 20 years of coaching experience across multiple European countries and was most recently the manager of Leicester City in the EFL Championship.
- Timbers owner Merritt Paulson praised Cifuentes as a young, analytical leader with extensive experience in high-pressure environments, expressing confidence in his ability to build a strong team in Portland.
- Cifuentes succeeds Phil Neville, who parted ways with the club in May, with interim manager Jack Cassidy leading the team until Cifuentes officially takes over.
- The new coach expressed enthusiasm about joining Portland and MLS, emphasizing his desire to build a team with a clear identity that reflects the passion of the city and its supporters.
