Phil Neville sacked as Portland Timbers manager after poor start to campaign

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neville-phil/EqKWmJfM/"]Neville[/a], 49, spent three seasons at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portland-timbers/bm8usLzB/"]Portland[/a], but the Timbers are 13th in the 15-team Western Conference with just four wins from 14 matches this season.[/p][p]His departure came on the first day of the league's mid-season break for the World Cup, which begins just over two weeks in the United States, Canada and Mexico.[/p][p][b]"This off-season we had pointed discussions about the areas we needed to build on and improve,"[/b] Timbers general manager Ned Grabovoy said.[/p][p][b]"Ultimately, we have not seen the progress we've needed to, and most importantly, results have fallen well short of expectations."[/b][/p][p]Neville had previously been in charge at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a] for two years until he was sacked in June 2023 with the club in last place.[/p][p]Six months later, he was hired by the Timbers.[/p][embed guid="3d09bbc2-8e40-4822-8c84-f3aa06b8d2ee" url="https://x.com/TimbersFC/status/2058971808330895741" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"In my nearly two decades of owning and operating the Portland Timbers, there are very few people I have enjoyed working with more than Phil Neville,"[/b] Timbers owner Merritt Paulson said.[/p][p][b]"Phil has outstanding leadership qualities and a boundless sense of positivity even in the face of adversity.[/b][/p][p][b]"I cannot thank Phil enough for his tireless dedication to this club."[/b][/p][p]Nevile guided the Timbers into the playoffs for the past two years, losing in the first round each time.[/p][p][b]"I realize we're in a results business, and the results haven't been to the expectation of this football club," [/b]Neville said.[/p][p]The Timbers' [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/portland-timbers-bm8usLzB/seattle-sounders-6P5S63Ah/?mid=fmmHjNDG"]next game after the break is at Seattle on July 17th[/a].[/p]