Brian Fernandez, the designated player the Portland Timbers spent a record amount to sign, has been terminated.
The club announced his exit Friday in a one-sentence press release: Major League Soccer has terminated the contract for Brian Fernandez and the player has been removed from the Timbers roster.” The news comes just weeks after he entered the MLS substance abuse program following a known history of drug abuse.
Fernandez told Argentine media that he asked the Timbers and MLS for help before voluntarily entering the program, and he implied it was a step to avoid getting himself into trouble.