Columbus Crew fans woke up Wednesday morning to surprising news. Over the last year, there are been plenty of last-minute announcements of players missing games due to “health and safety protocols” as the world continues to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, but this one was a bit different.
The Crew announced that head coach Caleb Porter did not make the trip with his not make the trip to Wednesday’s match in Tennessee against Nashville SC. Porter is under the MLS “health and safety protocols” guidelines and will not be on the sidelines for Wednesday night’s road match for the Black & Gold against Nashville.