After a 2-1 loss to Orlando City and an elimination from MLS playoff contention for the second-straight season, the Columbus Crew made a change, firing coach Caleb Porter Monday , less than 24 hours after the season-ending loss.
Despite leading the Crew to an MLS Cup in 2020, Porter failed to lead the team to the playoffs for two-straight seasons, leading to his departure along with assistant coaches Pablo Moreira, Tim Hanley, Eric Quill and Blair Gavin.
The Crew only lost eight games this season — the second-fewest of any team in the MLS — but won only 10 games with a league-leading 16 draws, finishing with 46 points and an eighth-place position in the Eastern Conference.
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Here's how fans reacted to Porter's firing.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew fires coach Caleb Porter, social media reactions
