Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio speaks to media at a year-end press conference on Nov. 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
By The Canadian Press

Toronto FC general manager Hernandez and players reflect on another losing season

Nov 10, 2026 | 8:42 AM

TORONTO — Toronto FC general manager Jason Hernandez said Tuesday he was disappointed and frustrated that the club missed the playoffs again this year.

Speaking at a season-ending media availability a day after firing head coach Robin Fraser and three of his assistants, Hernandez said the team too often approached games “not to lose versus to win.”

“Clearly we didn’t meet our objectives,” he said. “I believe this year we should have taken meaningful strides from a first-team performance perspective, and we only took marginal strides.

“I think that’s the long and the short of it.”

It’s the sixth season in a row that the Major League Soccer team has missed the post-season.

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Toronto FC (9-13-12) closed the campaign last weekend with a 4-1 loss in Philadelphia. The Reds settled for a 12th-place finish in the Eastern Conference standings.

“I think the story of the season is that I felt like we could never take control of games to get full points,” said midfielder Jonathan Osorio.

Toronto’s last post-season appearance was a first-round loss to Nashville SC in November 2020.

The search is underway for Fraser’s replacement. Toronto will open the 2027 sprint season on Feb. 20 at Atlanta United.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2026.

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press

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