Portland Thorns hire ex-Tottenham manager Robert Vilahamn to usher in ‘new era’
The Portland Thorns are on the cusp of a new era, and after an extended search, former Tottenham Hotspur Women manager Robert Vilahamn will be the head coach to lead them into it. The 43-year-old Swede fills the final vacant head coaching position left in the 16-team National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) with less than two weeks until the start of the 2026 season. “It’s Portland, it is one of those clubs you look at and say, ‘Wow,’” Vilahamn told The Athletic on a video call. “They have come so
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Calls for lifetime ban on coach who secretly filmed women players
Victims of a coach who avoided prison despite secretly filming women footballers in changing rooms and showers are calling for him to receive a global lifetime ban.
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Chargers take unconventional route in Dane Brugler's mock draft
The Athletic's Dane Brugler projects the Chargers will address the secondary with their first-round pick.
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