Columbus Crew sack manager Caleb Porter after failing to qualify for MLS Cup playoffs, won ’20 title
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Columbus Crew fires manager Caleb Porter after failing to qualify for the MLS Cup play-offs… after spending three seasons at the helm, winning the 2020 title and 2021 Campeones Cup against the Mexican Cruz Azul
- Porter joined the team in 2019, setting a record 45-43-37 with Columbus
- This season, Columbus came to 16 draws – the most in the league – and missed the playoffs by two points after losing to Orlando City SC on Sunday’s decision day.
- The Crew won the 2020 MLS Cup and the 2021 Campeones Cup under Porter
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Despite a season in which the Crew finished with just eight losses – the second fewest in the league – Columbus’ leading 16 draws meant they narrowly missed the MLS Cup Playoffs by two points.
As a way of securing change for the future, management made the decision to fire manager Caleb Porter just a day after their loss to Orlando City ensured their demise.
Porter posted a record 45-43-37 during his time in the Ohio capital, winning the 2020 MLS Cup and the following season’s Campeones Cup against Mexican Campeon de Campeones winners Cruz Azul.
Columbus Crew manager Caleb Porter has been fired for failing to make the playoffs
Columbus just needed a draw on Sunday, but allowed two goals to lose to Orlando City SC
Under Porter, Columbus made just one MLS Cup Playoffs – winning the title in 2020
“This is not a decision we have taken lightly and I must first and foremost thank Caleb for his tireless commitment to the Crew during his four seasons with the Club,” Crew Director Tim Bezbatchenko said in a press release.
“Caleb will forever be part of Black & Gold’s history as the second star above our 2020 peak is a testament to his contributions and what we were able to bring home in an extraordinary year.”
The team’s three assistant coaches – Pablo Moreira, Tim Hanley and Eric Quill will not return to the Crew next season.
A draw would have been enough to save the Crew and keep their playoff hopes alive. A 38′ goal by Derrick Etienne gave Columbus the lead at half time. Even a goal from Junior Urso in the 56’s kept the Crew in the playoffs.
However, a handball into the penalty area on the 81st minute by Crew’s Milos Degenek was confirmed as a penalty by VAR and Orlando’s Facundo Torres scored to make it 2-1 in Orlando City. Columbus was unable to find an answer and the Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third time in four years.
Porter set a 48-43-37 record with Columbus, joining after Gregg Berhalter left in 2018
Columbus’ 16 draws this season were the most in the league, missing the playoffs by 2 points