The Montreal Impact Are Paying The Price For Their Trip To Mexico City

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Earlier in the day, MLSMultiplex posted an article discussing a recent report suggesting that Toronto FC could be looking to bring in a new coach to replace Greg Vanney, as well as a former Milan director to take over operations at the club. However, there was no particlar name given for either position at the time.

Fast forward a few hours and a name was finally revealed.

Current AC Milan director Umberto Gandini has been identified as a target for Toronto FC by John Molinaro of Sportsnet. Molinaro says that a well placed source from Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment has told him that the team is pursuing Gandini to take on a role as club president.

According to the report, there is an interview process that is currently taking place and that Toronto FC general manager, Tim Bezbatchenko’s job is safe for now.

Gandini is still currently employed by AC Milan and holds a very important role as an executive board member of the European Club Association. The association is made up of 214 clubs from across Europe including the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Milan, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United.

Toronto FC had a club president briefly in Kevin Payne, but he was also the club’s general manager. This would be the first time that the team had a president who would be above the general manager.

In the earlier report posted on MLSMultiplex, head coach Greg Vanney’s job was being called into question. GianlucaDiMarzio.com’s David Amoyal suggested that he had been informed that if the losses continued to pile up for the Reds that Vanney wouldn’t be in town very much longer and that the club was looking at an Italian to take over the helm.

While everything remains speculation at the moment, it is clear that a major shakeup is about to take place in Toronto.