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Toronto FC vs. Orlando City: What you need to know

Saturday's regular season finale marks John Herdman's debut as TFC coach and captain Michael Bradley's last match before retiring.

John Molinaro

Oct 20, 2023 — 10 min read

There are so many interesting storylines headed into Toronto FC's regular season finale this weekend.

TFC fans will get a chance to say a proper goodbye to Michael Bradley after the iconic captain announced his plans to retire earlier this week. At the same time, it's the beginning of a new era for the Reds as John Herdman will make his official debut as the team's new head coach.

And if that wasn't enough, this weekend's game will decide whether this season will go down as the worst in club history.

Here’s what you need to know about Saturday's match between TFC and Orlando City (6:00 p.m. ET/Apple TV & TSN).

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