Toronto FC announced today that Stuart Neely had stepped down from his role as Academy Director. Earl Cochrane replaces him in the interim.
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Word had begun circling on Friday, that following a series of staff reviews, Neely had either been released, or had walked away from the club.
The official word from the team today is that it was a mutual parting of ways.
Under Neely, six players have been promoted to first team duties and the program has seen strong growth since he was appointed the position in January.
Sources close to the club suggested to CSN over the weekend that Neely was being forced out and leaving had not been his first choice. They stressed that he was not leaving to take another position. TFC's current assistant, Bob DeKlerk, who worked under Frank DeBoer in the Ajax youth ranks, has been put forward by the same sources as a potential long term replacement.
CSN will have more on this story as it develops.