Report: TFC signs Frings, Koevermans
Posted June 29, 2011 4:45 pm.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Toronto FC has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon amidst reports that the team is beefing up its roster.
The Globe and Mail reported that former German international midfielder Torsten Frings and Dutch striker Danny Koevermans were joining the MLS team.
A source confirmed the announcement was about player personnel. Other reports had talked of a management shuffle.
The transfer window doesn’t open until July 15 but clubs have in the past announced player acquisitions in advance (for example, Cuauhtemoc Blanco in Chicago and Blaise Nkufo in Seattle).
Sporting a 2-7-9 record going into Wednesday night’s game with visiting Vancouver, Toronto is winless in nine MLS games. The last victory came May 7, a 2-1 decision over the Houston Dynamo.
Only the 2-7-8 Whitecaps had fewer points, and Vancouver beat Toronto in the teams’ season opener.
Toronto has struggled under new coach Aron Winter, who has had difficulties fitting the players at his disposal into his Total Football system.
