The Galaxy’s search for a new coach took an unexpected turn Thursday when Caleb Porter, who appeared to have the job, turned his attention instead to the coaching vacancy with the Columbus Crew.
A person with knowledge of the negotiations with the Galaxy, but who is not authorized to speak about them on the record, said the team and new general manager Dennis te Kloese “didn’t like everything we saw” and wasn’t convinced Porter, who won an MLS title with Portland in 2015, would succeed with a big-city club.
The Galaxy had hoped to announce Porter’s signing Friday with a news conference to follow Monday.