TORONTO — Toronto FC fired coach Preki Radosavljevic and director of soccer Mo Johnston on Tuesday.
Toronto is third in the East at 7-10-7 and appears likely to miss the playoffs following Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to D.C. United, which has the worst record in the league.
Preki, inducted last month into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame, was in his first season with Toronto after earning coach-of-the- year honors at Chivas USA. Johnston had been with the team since its inception in 2007, and Toronto has never made the playoffs.
Assistant coach Nick Dasovic was appointed interim coach. Earl Cochrane, manager of team operations, took over on an interim basis for Johnston.
MLS expands schedule
NEW YORK — The league is expanding its regular-season schedule from 30 to 34 games next season following the addition of expansion teams in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, British Columbia.
The season will start March 19 and end Oct. 22, and the league will play through the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Stammler set to retire
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Red Bulls midfielder Seth Stammler has decided to retire after this season to pursue an advanced degree at the University of Chicago.
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