Kevin Payne arrived as Toronto FC’s new general manager and Ryan Nelson was appointed as the club’s new head coach, replacing Paul Mariner to try and get TFC into the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
The Reds underwent another offseason rebuild: midfielder and German international Torsten Frings retired from his playing career; Welsh international Robert Earnshaw was signed to lead the lines; and, Matias Laba became the star midfielder from Argentina, along with many other players.
Things weren’t working out as planned midway through the season with only one win in the first nine games.