Toronto FC's radical remake has cost Paul Mariner his job, while offering veteran defender Ryan Nelsen his first opportunity as head coach.
The moves, confirmed by The Canadian Press, will be announced at a news conference Tuesday.
Earlier Monday, the worst club in MLS announced that technical manager Bob de Klerk has left by mutual agreement. With Mariner joining him on the way out, Toronto FC has wiped out the remaining ties to the Aron Winter era.
Mariner took over from Winter last June, becoming Toronto's seventh coach in six years.
The signing of Nelsen is a bold move by recently appointed Toronto president and GM Kevin Payne who has wasted little time tearing down the struggling MLS franchise since taking control on Nov. 28.
Nelsen, a 35-year-old New Zealander, played for Payne at D.C. United.This season, Nelsen has been one of the few bright spots at Queens Park Rangers in the English Premier League.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp confirmed recently that his defender had been offered a coaching job in North America.
"He has been fantastic," Redknapp told reporters. "I took him to Tottenham last year from Blackburn. He's one of the best pros I've ever met in my life, a fantastic player, a great trainer, a leader.
"He is a massive part of your team (but) he wants to be a manager and it is a chance for him to manage a club."
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