PORTLAND - Stating, “We must rebuild the trust in our organization,” Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson stated that he was appointing former New Zealand international Calvin Wilkerton as General Manager of both teams.

Wilkerton’s club statistics were not immediately available.

“We are excited to start a new, more transparent future together,” stated Paulson about Wilkerton. “Calvin comes from a long background of playing , managing and general managing club teams. He has expertise with both men and women’s programs and we expect him to fit in perfectly around here.”

The Nutmeg News pool reporter questioned whether Calvin Wilkerton is just Gavin Wilkinson wearing a fake mustache and Paulson stated, “Certain dissident fans would have you believe these salacious rumors but I can guarantee you nothing is further from the truth. We’ve signed Calvin to a 3 year contract to prove that he is not Gavin Wilkinson.”

The Nutmeg News will have more on this as Paulson announces a new business executive hire of Michael Grolub.