Ali Curtis is back in the game

Photo by Andy Mead/YCJ/Icon Sportswire/Corbis via Getty ImagesAs tipped by mlssoccer.com’s Sam Stejskal, Toronto FC has appointed Ali Curtis as its new General Manager.

Despite Once A Metro’s best efforts to encourage Columbus Crew to follow through on its rumored desire to employ the former New York Red Bulls sporting director, the now-saved Crew’s preference was for TFC’s (former) GM, Tim Bezbatchenko, to run its show. That in turn created the vacancy which Toronto opted to fill by hiring Curtis.

MLS being what it is, Columbus’ move for Bezbatchenko had not been formally announced before TFC unveiled the new GM it needed because of the Crew’s new hire.

Curtis is picking up in MLS more or…