John Herdman will meet the media on Tuesday after leaving his position as head coach of the Canadian men’s national team to join Toronto FC of MLS.
Herdman had coached both the men’s and women’s national teams, spending time on the women’s team from 2011-2018 before transitioning to the men’s team.
The 48-year-old, English-born Herdman took over the men’s national team in January 2018, and led it to Canada’s first World Cup appearance since 1986, when it played in the Qatar tournament in November. While the team went 0-3 in its group matches and did not advance, it did manage to do something the ’86 team did not: score a goal at the event.
Mauro Biello will serve as interim head coach. He has served as assistant coach with the men’s team since March 2018. Canada Soccer says Herdman will work with Biello through the month of September. Canada is scheduled to play Japan on Oct. 13 in Niigata.
Watch the full press conference on Sportsnet.ca, streaming live at 3 p.m. ET / noon PT.
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