The Portland Timbers planned to have their offseason press conference sometime in the week or two after their conference semifinal loss to the Houston Dynamo. Well, the best laid plans...
On Wednesday afternoon Merritt Paulson and Gavin Wilkinson held a half-hour press conference to talk about the Timbers’ coaching search and offseason plans. Below are some of the highlights from the postseason press conference with the Timbers brass. Lines indicate where portions on the same subject have been omitted for clarity and brevity.
Merritt Paulson: I’d say that five years is a long tenure as a head coach with any pro soccer club, and the Timbers are fortunate to have had Caleb for that time.