Bill Manning out as Toronto FC president

The Bill Manning era at Toronto FC is over.

MLSE announced on Thursday that the organization and Manning, who served as president of Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts, have mutually agreed to part company effective immediately.

“On behalf of MLSE’s board of directors and the entire organization, we want to thank Bill for his many contributions in his nearly nine years with the company,” MLSE President & CEO Keith Pelley said in a media release.

“Bill is a very accomplished team executive, and a good man, and we wish him and his family the very best in the future.”