Former Toronto FC forward CJ Sapong has opened up on the dysfunctional locker room at BMO Field last season under Bob Bradley.
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Sapong guests on Cooligans podcastReveals accuracies to previous reportsSuggests Bernardeschi vaping issues were trueWHAT HAPPENED?
On the latest episode of the , Sapong joined the crew to discuss MLS happenings and what summer 2023 was like at Toronto FC. The four-time capped USMNT striker revealed that it was like 'an Amazon Prime series' in terms of chaos.
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"I'll be completely honest, that was an Amazon Prime series… and it happens like that a lot with locker rooms, there's always micro-stories or things but this s**t was another level."
When asked about the stories of Bradley and Bernardeschi feuding over the Italian vaping in the locker room, the striker said: "This is where I challenged a lot of my teammates, and a lot of perspectives, because that seems simple, right? It's like, bro: 'just don't vape,' but if that person is just someone who decides they're gonna do what they're gonna do, then at the end of the day, well, I guess he's just gonna do that."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
In the early part of the 2023 campaign, the Italy international took aim at Bob Bradley's tactics, which were then followed by a blockbuster report from that the attacker was 'admonished' for using a vape pen in club facilities. The pair continued to clash, with Bernardeschi ridiculing their training sessions, in-game tactics and more up until his sacking on June 27.
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The club will look to forget their 2023 campaign, with 2024 preseason beginning over the course of the next week. With new coach John Herdman in charge, TFC will look to use the ex-Canada boss's experience to lead them back to glory.
