TORONTO - Disgruntled Italian star Federico Bernardeschi has been benched for Toronto FC’s game Saturday against D.C. United.
Coach Bob Bradley said Bernardeschi is being held out in what he called a coach’s decision. He denied the move was disciplinary, saying the decision was made following a week of internal discussions.
Toronto (2-5-7) is mired at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. And it has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons this week in the wake of Bernardeschi’s unflattering comments about the team’s style of play following last weekend’s 1-0 loss at Austin FC.