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TFC president Bill Manning ‘vividly’ remembers what it’s like to start at the bottom

When Toronto FC fans displayed a huge banner saying “Started from the bottom, now we’re here” at the home regular-season finale, team president Bill Manning had every reason to smile.

It could have been written about him.

Rewind 16 years and Manning was in charge of the league-worst Tampa Bay Mutiny, who finished in the MLS basement at 4-21-2 — despite starting with two wins in its first three games. The Mutiny’s 14 points remains a league low.

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Toronto FC president Bill Manning is now presiding over what may be the best-ever team in Major League Soccer.
Toronto FC president Bill Manning is now presiding over what may be the best-ever team in Major League Soccer.