Michael Bradley set to return to Toronto as opposing coach

During his time as Toronto FC captain, Michael Bradley firmly embraced living and working in the city, raising a young family with his wife Amanda in the Canadian metropolis while reaching spectacular heights on the pitch.  

More than a year and a half after his retirement, Bradley is coming back to the place where he became a beloved sporting icon as TFC’s most influential player of all time. But Bradley's return isn’t about reminiscing over the good old days while catching up with his former Toronto FC teammates. There’s serious business to take care of for “The General.”  

Last month, Bradley, 37, officially took charge of New York Red Bulls II of MLS NEXT Pro, his first head coaching gig since hanging up his cleats at the conclusion of the 2023 MLS campaign. The former U.S. international, who earned 151 caps for his country, started his tenure as the fourth coach in the team's history with a 2-1 road win over Carolina Core FC, before suffering back-to-back home losses to FC Cincinnati 2 (via penalty shootout) and Huntsville City FC.  

Now the Red Bulls will hit the road again when they pay a visit to York Lions Stadium on Friday night for a clash with TFC 2.