Former Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter is in the final stages of negotiations to become head coach of the Columbus Crew, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the deal. The contract is expected to be completed in the next day or two, according to those sources.



Porter had been in discussions with both Columbus and the LA Galaxy regarding their respective vacant positions. He was spotted courtside with Galaxy president Chris Klein and team owners on Monday night. While discussions were indeed ongoing between Porter and the Galaxy, those talks never got over the finish line. Columbus made a final push to land Porter, who has a history in Ohio as the former coach at the University of Akron, where he led the Zips to a national championship in 2010.



Now, Porter looks like he is heading back to Ohio to guide a Crew team that will likely be under new ownership after a successful #SaveTheCrew campaign. The Crew will be under the stewardship of an ownership group...