After a 2-1 loss to Orlando City SC on Decision Day, the Columbus Crew was eliminated from the MLS Cup playoffs. The following day, head coach Caleb Porter was relieved of his duties after failing to make the postseason for the second straight year.
As Porter and the club part ways, there is a perverse sense of excitement around the Crew fan base as they begin an anxious wait for the team’s new manager. As Black & Gold president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko carries out his first coaching hire at the club, fans are scouring the internet for an inkling of who might be the eighth full-time Head coach of the Crew.