Toronto FC Issues Statement
July 19, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Toronto FC News Release
Following an incident in the stands at Toronto FC's Canadian Championship match Wednesday night in Ottawa, Toronto FC President Bill Manning issued the following statement:
"The safety of our fans, employees and supporters is the highest priority for TFC. The events which took place in Ottawa last night involving TFC supporters were unacceptable and needlessly put the safety of others at risk. Due to the seriousness of this incident we are left with no choice but to suspend all recognized supporter group privileges indefinitely as we conduct a thorough review of TFC's recognized supporter program. We are fully cooperating with the Ottawa Police Department as they investigate this incident and work to identify those responsible."
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