Timing was right for TFC coaching change: Anselmi 7 Jun 2012Winter and Tom Anselmi, the executive vice-president and chief operating officer for MLSE, had regular discussions about the direction of the club and a couple of days ago and it became clear to management that a change was needed.
Winter’s era comes to an end at Toronto FC, but the blame isn’t entirely his 7 Jun 2012A season and a half ago, the wise people at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, wither through a series of gross miscommunications or ill-devised planning, decided to hire two men to do, essentially, the same job.
Impact moves Ouimette from Academy to MLS side 5 Jun 2012On Tuesday, the club officially made the Ouimette, 19, the second Quebecer to make the MLS squad, and the first player to graduate from the Academy to MLS.
Maurice Edu enjoyed his return to his old BMO Field stomping grounds 4 Jun 2012“It was great. I loved it,” said Edu after the match. “I have nothing but great memories from playing here and I was looking forward to it. "
Impact’s renovated home will be ready for June 16: Saputo 2 Jun 2012“I am very pleased to confirm that we will be playing our first game at Saputo Stadium on June 16th, as planned,” he declared. “At the outset of the work in October, 2011, we explained that our timetable was very tight but that we only had one scenario — to play here on the 16th of June.
De Rosario named May MLS Player of the Month 31 May 2012Another day, another accolade for Dwayne De Rosario. The D.C. United forward, who is with the Canadian national team preparing for Sunday’s games against the United States and two subsequent World Cup qualifiers, was named MLS Player of the Month for May.
Crew’s Renteria named MLS Player of the Week 29 May 2012After what was a very spread-out vote, Columbus Crew forward Emilio Renteria was named the MLS Player of the Week.
Montreal welcomes striker Di Vaio with open arms 28 May 2012Marco Di Vaio, the Montreal Impact’s first Designated Player, has been in town for less than 24 hours. But if the reception he received when he emerged from the secure area of Dorval’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport Sunday night and the plaudits that were tossed his way at Monday afternoon’s press introduction are any indication, he might just be able to cross the St. Lawrence River on foot in the summertime.
Mattocks’ late goal puts some shine on another disappointing Whitecaps performance 27 May 2012Hassli and Mattocks injected some life into a Whitecaps team that, for the first 60 minutes of the match, managed just one shot on goal towards Timbers keeper Troy Perkins .
Wind, referee’s whistle, condemn Impact to defeat in Colorado 27 May 2012Make no mistake. Castrillon’s goal was one of the weirdest you will ever see. But it should never, ever have counted. Why? It came after referee Mark Kadlecik blew the whistle and indicated that the ball was out of play.
