Interviews with more than a dozen sources in and around Toronto FC, some of whom were granted anonymity in order to speak freely without retribution, revealed a fractured and messy environment at the club: a locker room where some players felt they couldn’t speak openly when captain Michael Bradley was present prima donna stars in Insigne and Bernardeschi who have significantly underdelivered on the field in-fighting between those most high-profile players and a deficient player-recruitment and squad-building approach. The same team that played in three MLS Cups in four years from 2016-19, winning once, has missed the playoffs in two consecutive seasons and currently sits in last place in the Eastern Conference with no clear path out and a roster that needs significant work. Despite spending $2 million more on player salaries than anyone else in the league, Toronto FC is now fourth from bottom in the overall standings.
This week’s events could be the breaking point of a culture in Toronto that has deteriorated over the last three years as TFC has tumbled down the MLS standings. On Friday, Bob Bradley announced he made a “coach’s decision” to keep Bernardeschi out of the squad for the weekend’s game. Eventually, the meeting dispersed and the team went forward with its preparation for Saturday’s game against D.C. Bernardeschi initially said he had nothing else to add, but when challenged further, the Italian traded barbs about team issues and tactics with both Bradleys and Kaye. There, Bob Bradley confronted Bernardeschi about his quotes from Saturday night.
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After that meeting, the full team convened.
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There, Bradley met with the team’s leadership committee, which includes his son and TFC captain Michael Bradley, Sean Johnson, Insigne, Matt Hedges, Jonathan Osorio, Mark-Anthony Kaye and Richie Laryea, about how to address Bernardeschi’s comments. The behind-the-scenes bickering continued on Tuesday as players and coaches returned to Toronto’s training facility, according to multiple sources present. In March, it reported a loss of 6.55 billion Hong Kong dollars ($834.4 million) in 2022 - an 18.5% increase from 2021 amid strict entry restrictions for the city during the first half of last year.Monday’s conversation directly concerned the type of change the former Italian national team winger was seeking: the ouster of head coach and sporting director Bob Bradley. He added he was very distressed by the “inappropriate comments” made by the crew members, calling the incident as a “serious breach of Hong Kong's reputation for service excellence."Ĭathay is working to rebuild its business after years of strict pandemic travel restrictions forced the airline into steep losses. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung said Wednesday he had expressed his deep concern to Cathay and asked the management to improve the company's services immediately. He said he had told Lam that it was a serious incident and must not repeat again. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said he was disappointed to learn about the disrespectful acts that had damaged the relationship between Hong Kong and mainland Chinese residents. It said the airline should rectify itself and establish rules to halt the unhealthy trend. “It seems that its company culture still maintains a sense of superiority that worships foreigners and respects Hong Kongers but looks down on mainlanders,” it wrote. On Tuesday, a Weibo account belonging to the overseas edition of the official Chinese People's Daily newspaper sternly criticized Cathay over the incident. The Associated Press could not independently verify the audio clip.Ĭathay issued an apology on Monday on the Chinese social media platform Weibo for “the unpleasant experience” suffered by passengers on the flight, but failed to pacify the anger triggered by the passenger's post. “Carpet is on the floor," the recording continued. “If you cannot say blanket in English, you cannot have it,” a person said in an audio clip posted on social media. In particular, the crew members made fun of other passengers who mixed up the terms “blanket” and “carpet” in English and appeared to be impatient even when someone tried to seek help in English, the post alleged. “During the whole flight, not a moment went by when I was not distressed or angry,” the passenger wrote. The person, who sat near the crew's resting area, overheard them complaining about customers. The sacking came after the passenger complained in an online post that some crew members were disrespectful to passengers who did not speak English or Cantonese, the language widely spoken in Hong Kong. “There is no compromise for such violations,” he said in a statement.
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