Toronto FC signs Javier Pérez for the remainder of the 2021 season

Toronto fc It has to be in the conversations of exclusive tables and with exclusives I mean those of the winners or most important teams in the league. His passage of the last decade had placed him as one of the most influential organizations in MLS and with Chris Armas they lost everything. Since the injuries, the conflict with Jozy altidoreEven the numbers that completely sunk the team were the cause of this man breaking away from the project and it seems to have been the best possible decision of the board.

With your resignation, Javier Perez He was in charge of taking the group and fortunately received back Jozy Altidore in the group and also Yeferson Soteldo after the America's Cup activity. That, plus the change of scenery inside the dressing room, brought good hope, which turned into pure joy when they broke the defense of the leading New England Revolution. Winning 3-2 changed the face of the squad and, since then, the negative markers have been left aside.

Outside of the loss to Philadelphia Union, the Spanish strategist has accumulated two wins and four draws and, although he has not yet been able to get the Reds out of the basement, three points separate him from being able to launch himself into the top 10 in the Eastern Conference. . Therefore, Bill Manning has decided to put his trust in him and has changed his position from interim to technical director of the squad until the end of the season..

This will be Pérez's first experience at 44 years of age as a full-time manager after having concentrated his career in youth divisions with the U-18 and U-20 National Teams, as well as Real Madrid. In larger sets he has been an assistant in the United States National Team, in addition to his experience in MLS that grew for four years in New York City FC. Now, “it is something that, as a coach, I must take advantage of”.

Victory or second loss for Pérez?

As well as the four draws and only one loss can be seen very well, Toronto FC needs to get off the bottom of the table to show that they can be an uncomfortable team for everyone in the remainder of the year. After the exciting tie against NYCFC, they will stay at home and they will have to be careful, as they host the Revolution and Bruce Arena will not easily allow what was the first game in the Javier Pérez era. Since that last game, New England has won five of six possible games.