CSN has learned that Toronto FC will be removed from MLSE to facilitate the sale of the company.
“Rogers thinks soccer sucks,” a TFC source said. “In meetings to sell one guy even asked if TFC was ‘a girl’s team, or something’.”
“It’s for the best, really.”
After the split the Leafs, Raptors and Marlies will be sold to Rogers, while TFC will be purchased by another group. There is no word as to whether the new owners plan on keeping the same management team in place.
A full announcement for the ownership change is expected within the hour.
As to who is in that ownership group, the source was still reluctant to say anything.
“We’re all on edge here,” they said. “It’s scary. We have a feeling things are going to get really unpredictable so no one wants to stick their neck out.”
We will continue to follow the story as it develops.