A seismic week for PTFC, charting the path forward

The results of the U.S. Soccer investigation. Gavin Wilkinson and Mike Golub’s firings. Fans calling for the sale of both teams. Sponsors dropping out and applying pressure. Merritt Paulson stepping down as CEO. Vladimir Lenin once said there are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen. That rang true for the Portland Thorns and Timbers over a span of eight October days, and it’s been a lot for fans and other stakeholders to process. On this week’s episode of Soccer Made in Portland, hosts Ryan Clarke and Chris Rifer discuss the flood of news out of PTFC and where the club’s future resides. They reflect on institutional changes, the power of speaking out, Portland’s soccer identity and more. Subscribe to Soccer Made in Portland anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices