LA Galaxy set to name Caleb Porter as new manager - sources

The LA Galaxy are poised to name Caleb Porter as their next manager, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC, pending final agreement on a contract.

The Athletic was the first to report the news.

Porter, 43, has been biding his time ever since leaving the Portland Timbers at the conclusion of the 2017 season and has found his landing spot.

He'll take over from Sigi Schmid, who parted ways with the club back in September, and Dominic Kinnear, who managed the club on an interim basis for the last two months of the season.

Porter already has a built-in relationship with Galaxy president Chris Klein, as the two were college roommates at Indiana University where they both played. The two were spotted attending Monday night's NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, alongside presumed Galaxy GM Dennis te Kloese and AEG CEO Dan Beckerman.

A formal announcement regarding Te Kloese is expected later on Tuesday.

Porter enjoyed considerable success with the Timbers, leading the team to its first playoff appearance in 2013, his inaugural season in the Rose City. He reached the top of the MLS mountain two seasons later, winning the MLS Cup in a 2-1 road victory over Columbus Crew SC.

However, the Timbers twice missed the postseason during Porter's five-year tenure, though Portland made it back to the playoffs in 2017.

Porter proved to be an adaptable manager during his time in Portland, instituting a possession-based style dubbed "Porter-ball" during his early seasons there. But he also revealed a pragmatic side during that spell and wasn't afraid to play a defend-and-counter style when needed.

What the appointment means for Kinnear is still to be determined.