John Herdman resigns as TFC coach after a year on the job

The John Herdman era at Toronto FC is over.

TFC announced on Friday that Herdman resigned his position as head coach of the MLS club, effective immediately.

MLSE President & CEO Keith Pelley offered the following statement: “On behalf of the entire organization, I thank John for his commitment to Toronto FC and for the important strides for the club during his time as head coach. John’s passion for the game and dedication is evident to all those he has worked with and we wish him and his family the very best."

Pelley went on to say that the organization would immediately begin the search for a new coach.