Despite only coming on board in mid-February, interim coach Javier Perez goes back a way with more than a few Toronto FC players.
For them, the man known simply as Javi is a known quantity — and a steady hand on the TFC tiller.
“He was my head coach with the U.S. youth national team,” said midfielder Mark Delgado. “I’ve known him for many years now and I have an idea of how he likes to play and he has a good idea of how I like to play and my strengths and how I can help the team.