PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers and Thorns Football Club announced that football president Gavin Wilkinson and business president Mike Golub have been relieved of their duties at both clubs, effective immediately.
In light of yesterday’s news that Merritt Paulson will be stepping back from Thorns-related decisions, General Counsel Heather Davis has been named interim president of Peregrine Sports to oversee Timber and Thorns. business operations.
Ned Grabavoy will continue as technical director and lead Timbers football operations, while Thorns general manager Karina LeBlanc will continue to lead Thorns football operations.