Alex Cora turned down Phillies’ managerial job just days after being fired by Red Sox: report

Alex Cora turned down Phillies' managerial job just days after being fired by Red Sox: report

The Phillies instead made bench coach Don Mattingly their interim manager

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora returns to the dugout during the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., on April 7, 2026. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story celebrates scoring a run against the Chicago White Sox with manager Alex Cora during the fifth inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sept. 22, 2023. (Eric Canha/USA TODAY Sports)

Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Don Mattingly stands in the dugout during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia, on April 26, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

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