TORONTO — Toronto forward Jozy Altidore says video backs his account of last weekend’s tunnel clash with New York Red Bulls captain Sacha Kljestan, which caused both players to be ejected from the second leg of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference semifinal.
Toronto appealed Altidore’s red card and one-game suspension, discipline that would cause him to miss the first leg of the conference final at Columbus on Nov. 21.
“I think the club’s doing a great job handling it and I’m looking forward to being part of both legs against Columbus,” Altidore said Thursday.
Altidore said Kljestan initiated the tunnel incident.