Sean Rubio returns to Toronto FC front office, this time as technical director

Toronto FC, looking to rebuild its front office, has turned to a familiar face in appointing Sean Rubio technical director.

The 35-year-old Rubio is no stranger to the MLS franchise, having served as TFC's senior manager of scouting and budget from February 2016 to July 2020. The California native then joined Austin FC, helping build the expansion club ahead of its inaugural 2021 MLS season.

Rubio served as Austin's director of player personnel before bring promoted to vice-president of player personnel this June. He doubled as Austin's interim sporting director from January to June.

Toronto (4-19-10) says Rubio will be responsible "for managing the infrastructure and operation of the club's scouting department," in addition to working with GM Jason Hernandez on finding talent for the first team and TFC II.

Hernandez was promoted from assistant GM on June 27, the day after Bob Bradley was fired as head coach and sporting director.

Former Canada coach John Herdman is now in charge of the on-field product for cellar-dwelling TFC, which wraps up a dismal season Oct. 21 at home to Orlando City.

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The Toronto front office has had openings since the departure of Bradley and Jack Dodd, who left his role as Toronto's assistant general manager of player personnel and scouting in May to become the Portland Timbers' technical director.

And there had been plenty of movement before that.

Several members of the Toronto front office joined GM Tim Bezbatchenko when he left for the Columbus Crew in January 2019. And former coach Greg Vanney took more than a few staff members with him when he landed with the Los Angeles Galaxy after quitting TFC in December 2020.