Orlando City has met with former Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter regarding its open head coach position, three league sources have told The Athletic.



Porter met with Orlando City general manager Niki Budalic in recent days, the sources said. Porter has been out of Major League Soccer since his resigning the head coach position in Portland at the end of last season. Orlando City is seeking a replacement for Jason Kreis, whom they fired after two seasons with the Lions.



The Timbers finished first in the Western Conference under Porter last season, but were upset in the conference semifinals by the Houston Dynamo. Porter led the Timbers to an MLS Cup in 2015 and stepped away from his first professional coaching job with a 68-50-52 record.



ESPN’s Taylor Twellman reported Orlando City asked Portland for permission to interview Porter, indicating the coach has a buyout agreement with his former club.



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