Former Toronto FC coach John Carver says MLS's David Beckham transfer rule is working against clubs. Carver, who sensationally resigned last weekend from Toronto, told the Evening Chronicle: "You only get one designated player.

"It's crazy you have David Beckham earning millions but a young kid on $17,000.

"Where is the common sense in that?"

However, Carver was grateful that the MLS did give him the opportunity to enhance his reputation after rebuilding a similar backroom set-up to the one he helped develop at Newcastle with Sir Bobby Robson and Geordie strength and fitness coach Paul Winsper, who was his right-hand man at Toronto.

He said: "It gave me an opportunity to build something from scratch.

"We were rock bottom when I arrived and top when I left."