TORONTO—Ask Toronto FC president Bill Manning what he heard from supporters in the off-season and the answer is simple.
“They’re saying we don’t want to sit through another season where we’re not making the playoffs,” he said. “Look, I say the same thing internally.”
After winning the MLS Cup in a record-setting 2017, Toronto slumped to 19th place in the league last year with a 10-18-6 record — which represents a 33-point drop.