Toronto FC have accepted the resignation of John Carver. Toronto FC have announced that head coach Carver has tendered his resignation with the club for personal reasons. His resignation will take effect immediately. Former Newcastle United assistant manager Carver was hired as head coach on February 1, 2008.

"We would sincerely like to thank John for his work with Toronto FC during his time here. We appreciate all his hard work in helping this team become more competitive, and we wish him all the best."

The rest of the technical staff will remain in tact with assistant coaches Chris Cummins and Nick Dasovic overseeing the game Sunday against the Kansas City Wizards. A decision on the vacant head coaching position will be made early next week.