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Toronto FC president downplays rift with Jozy Altidore over Italian trainer

Toronto FC president Bill Manning is downplaying a post-game outburst by Jozy Altidore, saying his star striker didn’t have all the information concerning the absence of a valued trainer.

Altidore left Toronto’s 4-3 win over Minnesota in the 82nd minute, complaining of hamstring tightness. He laid into Manning after the game, saying the president’s ego was hurting player welfare by banning trainer Giuseppe Gueli because of his affiliation with the now-departed Sebastian Giovinco.

Toronto FC's President Bill Manning attends a news conference in Toronto on Monday, March 25, 2019.
Toronto FC's President Bill Manning attends a news conference in Toronto on Monday, March 25, 2019.

On Monday, Manning met with Altidore and then talked to reporters on a conference call, saying Gueli was back in the fold.