Just heard Anselmi stepped down
Confirmed: Anselmi Out
Just heard Anselmi stepped down
Last edited by cincy; 09-06-2013 at 12:10 PM. Reason: confirmed now
Would not be surprised if true.
He always reminded me of Huey Lewis.....
Hey, how is Earl still employed? Surely he's next?
No, Cochrane is fired. Only one still out there is Paul Beirne
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
And the MSM is falling all over itself to say he's such a nice guy.......
Incompetent. Out of his depth.
Ya it's all over twitter, I can't edit the title
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Cincy, man! You beat me to it! And yep, Anselmi is out. Was confirm on City News, though no presser has been announced.
I don't know the man personally, nor do I know of his accomplishments outside TFC. At the end of the day he was well out of his depth when it came to operating a professional soccer club.
Last edited by Cashcleaner; 09-06-2013 at 12:07 PM.
Did the USA , of all countries, just fix soccer? - C. Ronaldo, May 27th commenting on the FBI-led investigations into fraud and corruption throughout FIFA.
Ding dong, the witch is dead.
The end of a shitty fucking era.
Cockring and Anslimy both gone in 1 week, truly a time to raise a glass. Now where is that thread about will I renew and why...
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Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment chief operating officer Tom
Anselmi resigns@
TORONTO - Tom Anselmi is stepping down as chief operating officer
of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
The company, which owns the Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC and
Marlies, announced his resignation Friday in a news release.
Anselmi first joined the organization in December 1996 and was
appointed COO in 2004.
His resignation is the latest in a series of major changes at
MLSE since new president and CEO Tim Leiweke took over June 30.
The company parted ways with Raptors boss Bryan Colangelo earlier
this summer and Toronto FC president and general manager Kevin Payne
was fired this week.
Anselmi's last day with the company will be Sept. 13.
(The Canadian Press)
YYYAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“I am from this community, and I’m a huge fan of our teams, so being part of the growth of this organization into one that is admired in the industry has been a real privilege,” Anselmi said in a release. “I’m very proud of our people and all that we’ve been able to accomplish."
So, I guess he's not talking about sports?
Waking wanted him out a year ago
http://www.wakingthered.com/2012/5/2...nselmi-instead
I will give Lieweke credit - He identified Anselmi and Cochrane as weak links, pretty quick. It's probably pretty lonely for Paul Beirne right now. Oh well - supply and demand...
He was only here to build Condos. Everything else that got handed to him was an afterthought as long as he built that stuff outside of the ACC.Originally Posted by flatpicker
Yeah, he was involved with the MLSE condo development right?! Must be what he's referring to....
Well, he definitely succeeded in that department. I'm sure he'll have no problem getting a new job with some sort of property development company. Just so long as he stays away from the sports industry.
good riddance and if we played a small role, all the better
@leeds... Pretty sure everybody wanted him gone 6 years ago.
About time....
He wasn't the man to run a sports organization. Other than that, I guess he did very well for MLSE in terms of the real estate side of things. I'm glad he's not running the sporting show anymore and I wish him the best in whatever he does.
Toronto FC baby...best team everrrrrrrrrr -Jozy
Good article - as I recall the ABC (Anselmi, Beirne, Cochrane) campaign goes as far back as 2010... I can't tell for sure, as the search function on this board completely baffles me....
If I were Paul, I would make sure that I wasn't leaving any personal items in my office. After all, there is quite a supply of people with his skill set, and the demand for his services might not always be there.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
Well, that's getting to be a pretty complete housecleaning. I wonder who else they will be letting go. Perhaps Beirne is too low on the totem pole to merit a media release about his firing?
as much as he screwed up, lets not forget he is the reason why there is TFC; without him, we don't have a team
He's talking about sports, just not about winning.
This is true. I don't really hold any animosity toward Tom. He just didn't seem to be very adept at running a sporting operation, though he did a good job of building the company. I'm happy he's moving all the way away from touching any of the teams, though.
Toronto FC baby...best team everrrrrrrrrr -Jozy
You could throw that tag on probably a half dozen people or more, including all the sr. people at MLSE, a few analysts who uncovered the potential of soccer in this market and drew it to the attention of the sr. people, MLS staff, David Miller at city hall.... the list goes on.
Hopefully Anselmi is never seen again.
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