For the first time in the 2020 MLS season, head coach Matias Almeyda didn’t face the press after a San Jose Earthquakes game, but general manager Jesse Fioranelli did.
The Earthquakes were battered 6-1 Saturday by the Portland Timbers at home, their second enormous loss in just over a week, extending their winless run to eight games, seven since the local return to play.
Fioranelli explained Almeyda’s absence was due to a “terrible headache,” as speculation online swirled that the manager may be departing, but the GM didn’t say anything more specifically about the Argentine in his time with reporters.