The Red Bulls will see familiar faces early on in 2018.
Former MetroStars legend Giovanni Savarese will lead the Portland Timbers as manager on March 10 at Red Bull Arena in the Red Bulls’ home opener. Savarese coached the Cosmos for the past five years before becoming the Timbers’ third manager in team history in December.
Their next game, away at Real Salt Lake on March 17, will be against another former player and manager Mike Petke, who was surprisingly ousted in 2015 despite leading the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 2014. It’s the first time that Petke will manage against his former club.