A pair of former Toronto FC coaches meet Saturday when the Los Angeles Galaxy hosts the Colorado Rapids in the first round of the MLS playoffs.
But while Galaxy coach Greg Vanney left Toronto on his accord in December 2020 after winning trophies and setting franchise records, his replacement Chris Armas was shown the door after a disastrous 1-8-2 start to the 2021 season.
"Chris’s energy, positivity, and ability to connect with players and staff on a personal level have fostered a culture of togetherness at the club," Colorado president Padraig Smith said in a statement. "We've got the right young players. But overall the thing that we've gotten most of all here is an attentive, open, hungry, mouldable roster," he said in an interview.
Several seasons later, Armas inherited a talented but aging roster —"one that may have been at the end of its cycle."And the team's youth needed time to developHe was fired after a lopsided 7-1 loss at D.C. United, the club's sixth-straight defeat. At the time, Toronto was winless in seven and last place in the league in the franchise's second-worst start to an MLS season.Management decided otherwise.
With the pandemic raging, TFC's training camp was halted due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The team had to relocate to the United States for a second-straight season due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.Injuries limited the contributions of Venezuelan winger Yeferson Soteldo and Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo.
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