Jozy Altidore made his affection for Toronto, and Toronto FC, clear as he appeared in an unfamiliar Major League Soccer jersey for the first time on Tuesday, but suggested behind-the-scenes issues at the club led to the striker committing his future with the New England Revolution.
“There was some instances in 2020 … There were just some things that happened behind the scenes that you just can’t unsee,” Altidore said during a virtual press conference on Tuesday introducing him as a Revolution player.
“When certain ways — how you live, how you see life, how you see going to work, morals — when those things aren’t the same anymore within a working environment, I think it’s time to call it a day.